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LNER Gresley Open Third (TO) No 43600 was built at York in 1934. It was the first LNER vehicle built with a welded chassis, reducing the weight by around a ton<ref> vintagecarriagestrust.org</ref>. | LNER Gresley Open Third (TO) No 43600 was built at York in 1934. It was the first LNER vehicle built with a welded chassis, reducing the weight by around a ton<ref> vintagecarriagestrust.org</ref>. | ||
| − | 43600 arrived on the SVR in 1980. Restoration into 1935 livery but with a very basic interior, was completed in | + | 43600 arrived on the SVR in 1980, when it was painted brown and used in service trains from that September until late 1984. Restoration into 1935 livery but with a very basic "temporary" interior, was completed in 1987, after which it was used for 27 years! In 2014 it received an overhaul and comprehensive upgrade in LNER period style to the interior, re-entering service in November. LNER pattern luggage racks, coat hooks, wall lamps, tables and mirrors were added, whilst the angular Mk1 seat ends were replaced with new ones to a much more sympathetic design. Fawn vinyl, similar to the original Rexine was used to cover the walls, and the seats were upholstered with cut moquette made to an LNER pattern of the period. The upgrade was paid for by its new owners, the SVR Charitable Trust thanks to many generous sponsors who contributed £13.8k including Gift Aid. |
During January to May 2016 further work was carried out on the roof as a joint volunteer/full time staff project and included stripping off the old roof covering (dating from c1987,) securely re-fastening the T&G roof boards to the transverse steel hoops with countersunk set screws and applying a new canvass,rainstrips and tacking rails. The opportunity was taken to apply a further 2 coats of varnish to the exterior, thus prolonging its life before the next major overhaul. This work was completed and it returned to traffic on 18th May 2016. | During January to May 2016 further work was carried out on the roof as a joint volunteer/full time staff project and included stripping off the old roof covering (dating from c1987,) securely re-fastening the T&G roof boards to the transverse steel hoops with countersunk set screws and applying a new canvass,rainstrips and tacking rails. The opportunity was taken to apply a further 2 coats of varnish to the exterior, thus prolonging its life before the next major overhaul. This work was completed and it returned to traffic on 18th May 2016. | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 24 November 2016
LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway GresleySir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941 Open Third (TO) No 43600 was built at York in 1934. It was the first LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway vehicle built with a welded chassis, reducing the weight by around a ton[1].
43600 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1980, when it was painted brown and used in service trains from that September until late 1984. Restoration into 1935 livery but with a very basic "temporary" interior, was completed in 1987, after which it was used for 27 years! In 2014 it received an overhaul and comprehensive upgrade in LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway period style to the interior, re-entering service in November. LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway pattern luggage racks, coat hooks, wall lamps, tables and mirrors were added, whilst the angular Mk1 seat ends were replaced with new ones to a much more sympathetic design. Fawn vinyl, similar to the original Rexinean early form of vinyl used by the LNER for wall coverings in teak coaches was used to cover the walls, and the seats were upholstered with cut moquette made to an LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway pattern of the period. The upgrade was paid for by its new owners, the SVRSevern Valley Railway Charitable Trust thanks to many generous sponsors who contributed £13.8k including Gift Aid.
During January to May 2016 further work was carried out on the roof as a joint volunteer/full time staff project and included stripping off the old roof covering (dating from c1987,) securely re-fastening the T&G roof boards to the transverse steel hoops with countersunk set screws and applying a new canvass,rainstrips and tacking rails. The opportunity was taken to apply a further 2 coats of varnish to the exterior, thus prolonging its life before the next major overhaul. This work was completed and it returned to traffic on 18th May 2016.
Early in 2016, a principal supplier of 24 Volt LED lamp bulbs introduced a 40 Watt equivalent "golf ball" style bulb, the installation of which would improve lighting levels and reduce power consumption. A public appeal raised sufficient money to replace all of the lamp bulbs in the LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway carriages of set N. The electrician reports that since the replacement, Set N has required very little top up charging from battery chargers as the dynamos are now able to supply sufficient current to charge the batteries (as they should).
43600 was one of three coaches which in 2010 were gifted by the LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Coach Fund to the SVRSevern Valley Railway Rolling Stock Trust (now the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd), along with 24068 and 70759.
Sources
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Coach Fund
- ↑ vintagecarriagestrust.org
Links
43600 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
43600 on lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk
43600 on svrtrust.org.uk
