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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 the mid-1980s, after which it was used for a number of years.  After an overhaul, which included a comprehensive upgrade to the interior, 43600 re-entered service in November 2014.
 
43600 arrived on the SVR in 1980. Restoration into 1935 livery but with a very basic interior, was completed in the mid-1980s, after which it was used for a number of years.  After an overhaul, which included a comprehensive upgrade to the interior, 43600 re-entered service in November 2014.
  
43600 was one of three coaches which in 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 [[LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake | 24068]] and 70759.
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43600 was one of three coaches which in 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 [[LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake | 24068]] and [[LNER 70759 Gangwayed Full Brake/Pigeon Van | 70759.
  
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
[[Carriages#LNER (and constituents) Designed Coaches| List of carriages]]
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LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway Open Third 43600

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. Restoration into 1935 livery but with a very basic interior, was completed in the mid-1980s, after which it was used for a number of years. After an overhaul, which included a comprehensive upgrade to the interior, 43600 re-entered service in November 2014.

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 [[LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway 70759 Gangwayed Full Brake/Pigeon Van | 70759.

Sources

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Coach Fund

  1. vintagecarriagestrust.org

Links

43600 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
43600 on lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk

See also

List of carriages

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