'''The LNER Carriage Group''' is part of the [[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. Historically it maintained and restored LNER carriages owned by the Trust:<ref>[httphttps://www.svrtrust.org.uk// The LNER index.php?page=Carriage Group%20Restoration SVR Charitable Trust]</ref> more recently it has engaged in projects for other rolling stock.
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 Charitable Trust. The Groupcommenced its restoration in December 2015 from a very run-down condition with work completed in June 2018. In 2017 the Group commenced the restoration and conversion of SVRH's current project at [[GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car]] (formerly GWR 5043 Full Third) in [[Bewdley is Down Yard]], funded via the restoration of Corridor Brake 3rd Charitable Trust. Unfortunately [[2020 coronavirus disease (BTKCOVID-19) 70759pandemic | COVID-19)]] lockdowns resulted in the retirement of some key Group volunteers, which is currently (Jan 2015) being fitted out slowed progress with lampsits work<ref>SVR News 225, luggage racksSpring 2024, heatersp. 58</ref>. ==Website and newsletters==The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund and the LNER Carriage Group publish joint newsletters. They maintain a joint website (see links below), pictures and mirrorsbut this is no longer regularly updated. ==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]
