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[[File: {{Infobox carriage|image = LNER_24506_20160829.jpg |thumb|300px|right| caption = LNER Brake Third 24506, formerly Pigeon Van 70759 plus much replacement material from 70442|construc = LNER York|status = In service|carno = 24506|othernos = 70759 (frame 70442) |designed = Gresley|diagram = 245|lot = 1073|cartype = [[:Category: Carriage Type BGP|BGP]](as built), now BTK|seats = 24 third (none as built)|built = 1943 (frame 1940)|years1 = 1972|events1 = Preserved|years2 = 2005|events2 = Arrived on SVR|years3 = 2016|events3 = Restoration/conversion completed|years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}[[File:70759_Bewdley_Jun_4th_2005_sm.jpg|thumb|300px|right|BGP 70759's arrival at Bewdley from the South Devon Railway June 2005]]24506 was built in 1943 as Gangwayed Full Brake/Pigeon Van 70759 (Type BGP). Being equipped with fold down shelves it was a very versatile carriage able to carry a wide variety of traffic including parcels, passenger luggage (occasionally accompanied by its owners!) and racing pigeons. There was a guard's area which in about 1945 was enclosed as a compartment in response to complaints that the guards were feeling the cold.  ==24506 (formerly 70759) in preservation==After withdrawal by BR in 1972, it was purchased from York and used as a store by publishers David & Charles at their Newton Abbot premises. In April 1991 it moved to the South Devon Railway where it was again used as a store.

On Thursday 30/7/15 July 2015 24506 was shunted out of Bewdley C&W, moving to Kidderminster on Friday 7/8/15 August 2015 for further varnishing, and then to stay in the carriage shed whilst awaiting its turn in the mechanical workshop and paintshop. It entered the paintshop on 14/12/15 December for lining and lettering, further paint and varnish plus internal finishing. The seats have been upholstered in red & black cut moquette. Reproduction frames for the oval mirrors were made at Boston Lodge and their oval beveled mirrors by a firm in Kidderminster. The batteries were put in place and made to work, and LED lamp bulbs installed. On the mechanical side, the gangways, vacuum brake cylinders and dynamo/regulator set were refurbished and re-fitted, whilst the bogies were refurbished by volunteers and apprentices. It was outshopped from the paintshop, matching the rest of Set N in full prewar livery and carrying the number 24506 on Tuesday 9/2/16February 2016. On Thursday 17th March 2016 it entered the mechanical workshop for the completion of steam heating, re-bushing of brake linkage, a small amount of new platework, fitting of refurbished bogies, brake cylinders and gangways,and other mechanical work necessary before entry into SVR service.

On Wednesday 17th August 2016 24506 was successfully test run between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth behind GWR/PTR No813. It was added to Set N on Friday 19th prior to its first run in SVR passenger service on Saturday 20th August 2016.

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