Carriage 103
| Carriage 103 | |
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|---|---|
| Publicity photograph, November 2009. | |
| Built By | FR Co. |
| Frames | Steel (Wooden body) |
| Designation | 'Enhanced' 3rd saloon (Super Barn) |
| Width | 6ft 4in |
| History | |
| Date Built | 2008/9 |
| Operating | FR |
Contents |
[edit] Background
- For the original Carriage 103 (i.e. before 2009) see here
- See here for background and details of the construction
[edit] Entry into Service
This is an all 3rd saloon with more passenger room inside. In particular, the seat spacing is being increased from previous FR carriages to give more leg room. The length and width are greater than any other FR passenger vehicle and therefore the doors are inset in relation to the rest of the body. One end has double doors and a seat which can be collapsed to allow a wheelchair access to a table.
The doors are inset, a first for an FR carriage. The Blaenau end vestibule has double doors to facilitate pushchairs/wheelchairs.
The carriage was completed in November 2009 after a test run to Blaenau. Its first use was a couple of days later on a special train from Minffordd to Porthmadog and return along with Van 4 on a special train for FRS Directors, as the rebuild was a society funded project. Carriage 103 entered service by February half term 2010. Intriguingly the carriage has been coupled between 100 and 124, which have been until now semi-permanently coupled to run as a pair.
