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[[File:{{Infobox maroon carriage|image = LMS_45048_GarethPrice.jpg |thumbcaption = LMS Inspection Saloon 45048 (Gareth Price)|200pxconstruc = LMS Wolverton|rightstatus = Stored awaiting overhaul| carno = 45048 (Photo|othernos = M45048|designed = Stanier|diagram = 2046|lot = 1264|cartype = [[:Category: Gareth Price)Carriage Type INSP|INSP]]LMS Inspection Saloon 45048 was |length = 50ft|weight = 31T|seats = n/a|built at Wolverton in = 1940. It was purchased for preservation in |years1 = 1981, initially at Steamport (Southport) before moving to the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway in 1983. Following a lengthy restoration it carried HRH The Princess Royal to open the GWSR’s Cheltenham Racecourse Station. It was withdrawn from service suffering from water ingress via a leaky roof, and offered for sale in 2012. It was acquired by an |events1 = Preserved|years2 = 2015|events2 = Arrived on SVR member and moved to the SVR in 2013. As of May 2015 it |years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}'''LMS 45048''' is stored alongside Kidderminster Carriage Shed awaiting restoration at the owner’s expensea District Engineer's Inspection Saloon.

Photo from Gareth Price's Flickr photostream, also used on GWR813==Service==45048 was one of three inspection saloons built at Wolverton in 1940 as lot 1264 to Diagram 2046.org<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Jenkinson & Essery (1977)]] p. 185. and Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey. Longworth gives the Lot as 1246.</ref> It was later numbered M45048M by BR and saw service until February 1981<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2019)]] p.294.</ref>.

==SourcesPreservtion==It was purchased for preservation in 1981, initially at Steamport (Southport) before moving to the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway in 1983. Following a lengthy restoration it carried HRH The Princess Royal to open the GWSR’s Cheltenham Racecourse Station. It was withdrawn from service suffering from water ingress via a leaky roof, and offered for sale in 2012.  It was acquired by David Postle and moved to the SVR by August 2013.<ref>[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=805 Railway Heritage Register Carriage SurveyOn-Line]</ref> {{As of|2018|01}} it was stored at [[Bewdley]] awaiting restoration at the owner’s expense.<ref>SVR News</ref> ==See also==[[Carriages| List of carriages]] ==References==<references/>

*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=805 45048 on vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/10758198233/ Gareth Price Photostream]