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Revision as of 21:25, 2 February 2017
Third Open (TO) 52255 was built at York in 1935 to Diagram Number 186 Lot number 594. It was renumbered as 13547 in 1946, and in 1961 it was withdrawn for DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. use as an Office Coach in a Control Train, numbered DE321005.
52255 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Doncaster in April 1980, having been purchased by an individual. External restoration to 1935 livery was undertaken in the mid-1980s with the assistance of the LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Coach Fund, although the interior still consisted of BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 seating.
52255 was purchased by the SVRSevern Valley Railway Rolling Stock Trust (now The SVR Charitable Trust) in June 2011. It was withdrawn from use at the end of 2014 for major body overhaul, and for the interior to undergo a high class upgrade to LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway appearance, similar to that previously completed on 43600. It entered the paintshop in early 2016, and by 3 September the work was almost complete with side framework repaired, roof planks secured firmly to the hoops and then re-canvassed and painted. Windows were re-bedded and the bodywork externally re varnished. The interior had been dismantled and many components refurbished or replaced before reassembly with new saloon paneling and fawn Rexinean early form of vinyl used by the LNER for wall coverings in teak coaches finish trimmed in maroon. New brown lino, rexined seat ends made to the new "LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway" profile, pictures, mirrors, coathooks, wall lamps and luggage racks were added. The volunteer upholsterer re-covered the seats in new LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway red & black patterned moquette, and these were fitted, as were the new LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway pattern tables. Gangways were refurbished, and its refurbished bogies fitted. The previously standard tungsten light bulbs were replaced with almost indistinguishable LED ones which use much less power whilst giving a superior level of illumination.
The restoration in full LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway prewar livery was completed in September 2016 in time for the Tornado/Flying Scotsman visit, with much effort by apprentices, volunteer and full time C&WCarriage & Wagon staff expended to meet that deadline.
Sources
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Coach Fund
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Links
52255 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
52255 on lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk
52255 on svrtrust.org.uk
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