LMS 27218 Third Open
| LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 27218 Third Open | |
|---|---|
 LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 27218 Third Open | |
| Built By | LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Wolverton |
| Status | In service |
| Number | 27220 |
| History | |
| Built | 1945 |
| Designed By | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 |
| Diagram | 1999 |
| Lot | 1401 |
| Type | QF, TO |
| Seats | 56 third |
| 1968 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
The SVRSevern Valley Railway has three examples of the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Third Open (TO), which was designed by Sir William StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944. Building of this class began in 1938, but the Second Word War delayed the production of later batches. 27218 was built in July 1945 at Wolverton as lot number 1401 to diagram number 1999. The LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Open Third carriage seats 56 passengers at tables either side of a central aisle.
The SVRSevern Valley Railway’s three LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Third Opens, 27218, 27220 and 27270, were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968. 27218 is owned by SVR(H) and forms part of Set L, the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Maroon set.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Links
27218 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
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