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LMS 3rd Class Sleeper No. 592
In 1933 the Derby Carriage Works of the LMS built a batch of fifteen sleeping cars to lot 699, diagram 1863. At 65ft in length they were the longest eight-wheeled vehicles built by the company. The interior of the 37 ton vehicles consisted of seven four-berth compartments and an attendant's room. Of LMS 'Period 3' design, these were among the last turned out in fully-lined livery. In December 1963 No. 592 was withdrawn from passenger service and used by British Railways staff as a dormitory coach, with Departmental Number DM395922, but remains substantially as built. It was purchased by a QRS and GCR Coach Group member in 1976. It arrived at Quainton with other stock by a track slew of the BR line in July 1977, for details of stock arriving in this delivery see the Visitors section. The carriage left Quainton in 1991. Reference: |
Origin :- | LMS | Date Built :- | 1933 | Number :- | 592 |
Type :- | Sleeping Car | Builder :- | LMS Derby |
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