Carriage 3
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| Carriage 3 | |
| |
|---|---|
| Martin Ellis | |
| Built By | Built Brown, Marshall & Co Adderley Park, Birmingham |
| Seating | 14 x 1st class |
| Length | 10ft 3ins |
| Body Width | 6ft 8ins |
| History | |
| Date Built | 1863/4 |
| Operating | Heritage Fleet |
Contents |
[edit] Background
Built Brown, Marshall & Co of Adderley Park Birmingham. It is a single compartment closed carriage with knifeboard seating third class capacity seven each side.Believed to have been part of the first batch of narrow gauge passenger coaches built in the world for public service, to designs assumed to have been made by C.E. Spooner.
On revival in 1954, was used on works trains and as mobile store at Tan y Bwlch
It was restored to traffic in 1960, appearing from 1969 in a cherry red livery. Withdrawn again in late 80's (?) for refurbishment and strengthening, returning to service 1996
Previous livery 1990's
The carriage has now been painted in the Colonel Stephens livery of green with red ends, for use in The 1930's Train
Current Livery 2009
