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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. During this overhaul, LNER pattern luggage racks, coathooks, wall lamps, tables and mirrors were added, whilst the angular Mk1 seat ends were replaced with new ones to a much more sympathetic design. During January/February 2016 further work is scheduled to be carried out on the roof, which will include ensuring that all boards are securely fastened to the transverse hoops and applying a new canvass. Removal of fittings to allow this work commenced on 18/1/16.
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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. During this overhaul, LNER pattern luggage racks, coathooks, wall lamps, tables and mirrors were added, whilst the angular Mk1 seat ends were replaced with new ones to a much more sympathetic design. During January/February/March 2016 further work was carried out on the roof, including  securely fastening the boards to the transverse steel hoops and applying a new canvass.  
  
 
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]].
 
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]].

Revision as of 15:56, 19 March 2016

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. During this overhaul, LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway pattern luggage racks, coathooks, wall lamps, tables and mirrors were added, whilst the angular Mk1 seat ends were replaced with new ones to a much more sympathetic design. During January/February/March 2016 further work was carried out on the roof, including securely fastening the boards to the transverse steel hoops and applying a new canvass.

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

  1. vintagecarriagestrust.org

Links

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

See also

List of carriages

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