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'''The LNER Carriage Group''' is part of the [http[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]]. The group has volunteers in common with [[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]]; it was formed in 2010 at the time the Coach Fund transferred ownership of three carriages to the Charitable Trust. It maintains and restores LNER carriages owned by the Trust.<ref>[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk// The LNER index.php?page=Carriage Group%20Restoration SVR Charitable Trust]</ref>

Has recently completed ==Carriage Group projects==The Group restored [[LNER 24506 Brake Third]] at [[Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department]]. This carriage is the body of [[LNER 70759 Gangwayed Full Brake/Pigeon Van]] on a replacement underframe from another BG(P) [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR#Carriages_scrapped_while_at_the_SVR|No 70442]]. Four passenger compartments with side corridor and toilet have been added at one end, whilst the other end consisting of Guard's compartment and luggage van remain in original condition. It was financed mainly by private sponsorship supplemented by revenue from a volunteer run shop and by a grant from [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited]]. [[LNER 24506 Brake Third | 24506]] entered SVR traffic on 20 August 2016.  The Group raised the finance for the upgrading of the interior of [[Carriages|Tourist LNER 43600 Open Third Open (TTO) 43600]] in conjunction with a scheduled overhaul carried out in 2015/16 by SVR[[Severn Valley Railway (HHoldings)PLC]]. £13k was raised by private sponsorship to improve the seating, tables and wall lamps, plus new mirrors, luggage racks and coathooks. Replica LNER pattern moquette was also provided by the Trust to cover the seats. TTO The Group also provided physical assistance by preparing the roof for re-canvassing. [[LNER 52255 is to be Open Third]] was similarly improved this yearin 2016. Subsequently, and work the Group has commenced on assisted with the seatsscheduled overhauls of [[LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake]], tables [[LNER 24105 Open Third]] and lamp fittings[[LNER 43612 Open Third]]. It also restored [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van]]. This vehicle was in 2016 donated to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]]. The Group commenced its restoration in December 2015 from a very run-down condition with work completed in June 2018. {{As of|2021}} the Group's current main project at [[Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department]] is the restoration and conversion of Corridor Brake 3rd [[GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car]] (BTKformerly GWR 5043 Full Third) 70759, which is currently . This vehicle was in 2017 transferred to SVR(Jan 2015H) being fitted out . The Group commenced its restoration in 2017 with lamps, luggage racks, heaters, pictures completion expected in 2023. ==Website and newsletters==The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund and the LNER Carriage Group publish regular joint newsletters and mirrorsmaintain a joint website where these may be seen (see links below). ==See also==*[[List of preservation groups]]*[[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] ==References==<references/> ==Links==*[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk/index.php?page=The%20LNER%20Carriage%20Group%20(LNERCG) The LNER Carriage Group] (SVR Charitable Trust)*[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/index.html LNER (SVR) Coach Fund & LNER Carriage Group joint website home page]*[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org. Seating to follow shortlyuk/news_letters.html Newsletters]