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[[File: {{Infobox carriage|image = LNER_24068_20150307.jpg |thumb|300px|right| caption = LNER Brake Composite Corridor 24068|construc = LNER York|status = In service|carno = 24068|othernos = 10078, E10078, E10078E, GE10078E|designed = Sir Nigel Gresley|diagram = 175|lot = 700|cartype = [[:Category: Carriage Type BCK|BCK]]|length = 61ft 6in|weight = tba|seats = 12 first, 24 third|built = 1937|years1 = 1972|events1 = Preserved on SVR|years2 = 1982|events2 = Entered service as GE10078E|years3 = 2000|events3 = Fully restored as 24068|years4 = 2010|events4 = Gifted to the [[Charitable Trust]]|years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}'''24068 ''' is a '''Vestibule Brake Composite Corridor (BCK)''' designed by LNER CME Sir Nigel Gresley. It has a welded underframe with a teak body and was outshopped in 1937 as one of 69 built to Diagram 169 between 1936 and 1940, with a Rexine interior in art-deco style. It was renumbered 10078 in the 1943 renumbering of LNER locomotives has two first class and four third class compartments seating 12 and carriages. Following nationalisation it became E1007824 respectively, E10078E together with two toilets and finally on passing a guard's compartment at the end next to the Great Eastern section GE10078Efirst class<ref name=Longworth>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth Vol 1, GWR and LNER (2018)]] p.261. We believe it was overhauled at York in 1964, but may not have returned to traffic</ref>.
==Service==24068 was purchased outshopped at York in 1937 as one of 13 built as Lot 700 to Diagram 175 for preservation from York by Dr F.G.A Noon, but not before seats, internal doors and many fittings had been removed. It moved use in the LNER's north eastern division (Gresley's numbering system classified vehicles according to the SVR in 1972, operating division to which they were allocated and ownership passed made no distinction as to the LNER (SVRtype of vehicle) Coach Fund in 1979. It was returned to traffic with replacement fittings from SVR stock but lack renumbered 10078 in the 1943 renumbering of funds prevented proper restorationLNER locomotives and carriages. Between 1982 and 1987 Following nationalisation it carried its became BR number GE10078EE10078, E10078E and was withdrawn for an overhaul in 1992. This began in spring of 1997, initially with a cosmetic overhaul as finally GE10078E after the first vehicle through the SVR’s new paint shopGreat Eastern section received its own prefix. Following a number of photo charters with <ref name=Longworth/> During BR ownership the North Norfolk Railway's B12, a full restoration began in October 1999. This varnished teak panelling was completed in 2000, with the coach now in LNER livery as 24068painted crimson and cream and later maroon.
24068 Most similar carriages were withdrawn in 1964 awaiting conversion to carflats, but GE10078E had just been outshopped after an overhaul and was therefore spared. However it apparently never returned to traffic but was one of three coaches which stored in 2010 were gifted by the LNER (SVR) Coach Fund to the sidings at Leeman Road, York until 1968<ref>SVR Rolling Stock Trust (now the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]]), along with 43600 and 70759</ref>.
==SourcesPreservation==GE10078E was purchased for preservation from York by Dr Geoffrey Noon, but not before seats, internal doors and many fittings had been removed. It became the SVR’s first Gresley Coach when it arrived on 9 September 1972.<ref>SVR News 26</ref> In summer 1974 10078 was one four carriages requested for the following year's 150th Anniversary of the Stockton and DarlingtonRailway Heritage Register Carriage Surveyevent at Shildon,<ref>SVR News 32<br/ref>although the time needed for restoration meant that other carriages eventually attended instead. By autumn 1976 10078 had received a new roof canvas and some attention to body panelling, although much re-panelling in teak-faced ply remained to be done, as did the interior refitting.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> The carriage returned to Bewdley paint shop the following summer for further work on restoration into varnished teak livery with work continuing intermittently through 1978.<ref>SVR News 44, 49</ref> After ownership passed to [[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] in 1979 work was resumed on the compartments, with a small team replacing ceilings and applying new rexine to the walls and fittings. Dr. Noon had supplied many interior fittings including LNER mirrors and pictures to help with this.<ref>SVR News 54, 56</ref> Work continued slowly with all the third class walls and ceilings re-rexined and seats installed by Spring 1981.<ref>SVR News 59</ref> In April 1981 the carriage was moved into Bewdley Goods shed. By summer 1982 about three quarters of the exterior has been stripped and varnished, replacing panels as necessary using all the re-usable teak off 16600 (scrapped in 1980).<ref>SVR News 64</ref> Sapele wood was also used as a teak substitute for some of the exterior panels on cost grounds. Although still unfinished and un-numbered, the carriage was eventually pressed into service in September 1982.<ref>SVR News 66, 78</ref><ref>LNERCF & LNERCG Newsletter 53</ref>  Because the external renovation was not complete, no signwriting or lining out was carried out although the original LNER number 24068 appeared inside the guard's compartment. To assist the traffic department (who were accustomed to a carriage's running number being painted on the outside rather than on the guard's van ceiling!) [[Hugh McQuade]] offered to apply BR transfers. York works reputedly continued to outshop carriages in unlined teak until 1952, so it was considered appropriate to use the post-1946 number GE10078E. That remained as the carriage number until 1992 when, after ten years' SVR service, dragging brakes necessitated a withdrawal from service due to wheel flats.<ref>SVR News 69, 82, 104</ref><ref>SVR Charitable Trust</ref>.  After withdrawal, the carriage was stored in Kidderminster yard awaiting a brake and bogie overhaul, a new roof canvas, some new panelling and attention to the interior. However in spring 1997 [[61994 The Great Marquess|K4 3442 'The Great Marquess']] was about to be repainted from apple green into BR black, and with [[LNER 43612 Open Third|open third 43612]] just completed there was a chance to run a five coach 1930s LNER train. 10078/24068 was therefore briefly returned to working order to act as the brake coach, becoming the first vehicle through the SVR's new paint shop at Kidderminster in the process.<ref>SVR News 122</ref> It duly appeared with the K4 and four other teak coaches at various events and photographers’ charters. The full overhaul then began in October 1997 and was completed in spring 2000, interrupted by a brief appearance (using a spare set of bogies)<ref>SVR News 129, 132</ref> at the SVR's 1998 [[Autumn Gala]] in a six-carriage teak set with ex-LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 from the North Norfolk Railway. Following the overhaul the was in lined 1937 LNER livery as 24068.<ref>LNER (SVR) Coach Fund</ref> As part of the original restoration, the missing internal doors had been replaced by some in an early GNR style. During the early 2000s a number of later rexine-style doors were refurbished and the opportunity was taken to replace the doors in 24068 with these, allowing the period-correct GNR doors to be used in the restoration of [[GNR 2701 Composite Corridor|GNR 2701]].<ref>SVR News 142</ref>  In early 2008 24068 was observed to be riding low. The Gresley carriages have the springs inside the bogie frames where they are largely unseen. Once the body was lifted off the bogies, four brokencoil springs were found, some in as many as five pieces. The damage was thought to be due to the carriage being overloaded during the 'GI wedding' on several successive 1940's events. Replacement springs were fitted with a return to traffic in June 2008.<ref>SVR News 164</ref> 24068 was one of three coaches which in December 2010 were gifted by the LNER (SVR) Coach Fund to the SVR Rolling Stock Trust (now the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]]), along with 43600 and 70759.  By summer 2016 24068 was suffering from a leaking roof due to the boards coming loose on the framework and causing canvas splits. To minimise further damage it was therefore decided the carriage would be withdrawn from service as soon as the conversion of [[LNER 24506 Brake Third|Brake Third 24506]] was complete, only reappearing for the Flying Scotsman and Pacific Power events. Its next overhaul was scheduled to commence in January 2018 when it was hoped to improve and re-upholster the seating. The roof canvass would also have to come off to allow the standard remedial work (see [[LNER 43600 Open Third|43600]]). It was also hoped to replace a few of the 1980s sapele panels before re-varnishing the exterior. The carriage was returned to use in time for the 2018 [[Christmas services]] without all these repairs being carried out. ==See also==*[[Carriages#LNER (and constituents) Designed Coaches| List of carriages]]*[[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]]*[[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]]*[[List of preservation groups]] ==References==<references />
==Links==
*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=999 LNER 24068 on vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>*[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk//teak_set.html#24068 24068 on lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk]*[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk/index.php?page=24068 24068 on svrtrust.org.uk]
==See also=={{CarriageNavbox}} [[Carriages#LNER (and constituents) Designed Coaches| List of carriagesCategory: Rolling stock owned by The SVR Charitable Trust]]<br>: [[LNER 7960 Kitchen Composite | Previous Category: Carriage Type BCK]]<br>: [[LNER 24105 Open Third | Next Category:Featured articles]]
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