Carriage 111
| Carriage 111 | |
| Built By | Boston Lodge |
| Frames | Ex IoM R5 |
| Designation | Driving Trailer / Saloon / Lavatory |
| Seating | 11 X 1st Class |
| Length | 36ft 6ins |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Date Built | 1986 - 1990 |
| Operating | FR |
Contents |
[edit] Background
This carriage was built as an Observation Car, Driving Trailer, Lavatory and Guard's area for the Festiniog Railway's Push Pull Set. As built the carriage carried a green and cream livery, but has since been repainted into the railway's standard maroon and cream.
Entered service in 1990 Gala without toilet fitted or central heating and fitted with temporary third class seating. At the Gala ran in push-pull mode with Carriage 121 (1981) and Carriage 117 with Conway Castle in the Green and Cream livery for the first time. Following this Gala the carriage was completed as a First Class Observation carriage, including the vacuum style lavatory and gas-fired central heating.
In early 2000's the vacuum style lavatory was replaced with a gravity discharge type and heating replaced with diesel fired warm air heating. This also coincided with the livery changing to the standard fleet Maroon and Cream.
[edit] 2007
At the end of 2007 main season, 111 was withdrawn for refurbishment, The interior is being upgraded to give a better ambience including teak panelling and decorative ceiling. The outside is being derusted as much as possible prior to repaint.
