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− | }}LMS Inspection Saloon 45048 was built at Wolverton in 1940. 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 It was withdrawn from service suffering from water ingress via a leaky roof, and offered for sale in 2012.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 | + | }}LMS Inspection Saloon 45048 was built at Wolverton in 1940. |
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+ | ==45048 in preservation== | ||
+ | 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 It was withdrawn from service suffering from water ingress via a leaky roof, and offered for sale in 2012. | ||
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+ | ===45048 at the SVR=== | ||
+ | It was acquired by David Postle and moved to the SVR by August 2013.<ref>[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=805 Vintage Carriages Trust]</ref> {{As of|2018|01}} it is stored at [[Bewdley]] awaiting restoration at the owner’s expense.<ref>SVR News</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 21:37, 13 January 2018
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 45048 Inspection Saloon | |
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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Inspection Saloon 45048 (Gareth Price) | |
Built By | LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Wolverton |
Status | Stored awaiting overhaul |
Number | 45048 |
History | |
Built | 1940 |
Diagram | 2046 |
Lot | 1264 |
Type | INSP |
Seats | n/a |
1981 | Preserved |
2015 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
45048 in preservation
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 GWSRGloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Commonly known as the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway)’s Cheltenham Racecourse Station. It was withdrawn from service suffering from water ingress via a leaky roof, and offered for sale in 2012.
45048 at the SVRSevern Valley Railway
It was acquired by David Postle and moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway by August 2013.[1] As of January 2018[update] it is stored at Bewdley awaiting restoration at the owner’s expense.[2]
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
Links
45048 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
Gareth Price Photostream
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- ↑ Vintage Carriages Trust
- ↑ SVR News