Present Number
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Date built
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Builder
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Compartments (from Blaenau end)
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number of seats
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Image
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Notes
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Van 1
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2004
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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Guard/Luggage/Dog
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0
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A replica of an 1873 Brown Marshall & Co. bogie van, familiarly known as the curly roofed van. The original van 1 was scrapped in 1921.
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Van 2
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1873
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3/3/G (guard)
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12
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Built as No. 2 brake/luggage van, rebuilt between 1920 and 1921, fully restored to 1920/21 condition in 1991. Renumbered from Carriage 10 in 2005.
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Van 3
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1873
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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Guard/Luggage/Dog
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0
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Survived until the beginning of post-restoration in 1955, now scrapped. The 2004 replica of Van 1 was based on this vehicle.
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Van 4
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1880
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Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
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G/1/1 observation
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15
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Built as No. 4 luggage van, rebuilt between 1928 and 1929 as a passenger/brakevan, rebuilt between 1957 and 1958 as observation car, given a steel underframe 1962. Renumbered from Carriage 11 in 2005.
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Van 5
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1880
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Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
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3/saloon/guard
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25
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Built as No. 5 luggage van, rebuilt between 1929 and 1930 as passenger/brakevan. It was restored in 1955, had a buffet counter and side corridor added in 1957, had its buffet car and saloon reordered in 1960, was lengthened with steel underframe in 1963, and had major repairs and new seat layout without buffet counter in 1982. Renumbered from Carriage 12 in 2005.
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14
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1896
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Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works, Bristol
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3 saloon/buffet
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26
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Built for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Co. as Brake 3rd No. 15 and restored in 1963 and 1998.
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15
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1872
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Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham
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3/3/3/1/3/3/3
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48+6
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Designed by George Percival Spooner and entered service January 1873, with No. 16 as the first bogie coaches of any gauge to operate in Britain. Built with iron underframes and iron framing for the coachwork. Restored in 1960 and rebuilt in 2001 with Heritage Lottery Fund backing.
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16
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1872
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Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham
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3/3/3/1/1c/3/3
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40+9
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Same design as No. 15, being the first bogie coaches to operate in Britain. Restored (with a 1st coupe in place of the second class compartment) in 1969 largely by Mr R.G. Jarvis, rebuilt in 2001 with Heritage Lottery Fund backing.
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17
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1876
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Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham
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3/3/1/3/3/3
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40+6
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Designed by George Percival Spooner. Constructed with iron frames but had a conventional coach-built bodywork with bowed sides. Restored in 1956 and 1990. Numbers 17 to 20 commonly known as 'bowsiders'.
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18
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1876
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Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham
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3/3/1/3/3/3
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40+6
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Built as No. 17 and restored in 1957 and 2003.
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19
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1879
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Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
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3/3/1/1/3/3
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32+12
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Designed by George Percival Spooner. Constructed with wrought-iron underframes but had a conventional coach-built bodywork with bowed sides. Originally 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class. Restored in 1963, 1982 and 2008.
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20
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1879
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Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
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3/3/1/1/3/3
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32+12
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Built as No. 19 and restored in 1957 and 1987.
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22
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1896
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Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester
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3/3/3/3/3/3/3
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56
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A low-cost vehicle built for tourist traffic. Fitted with wooden underframe. Restored in 1958 and fitted with steel underframe 1967. Rebuilt with new body in 1984. Bears very little resemblance to its original form.
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23
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1894
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Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester
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3/3/3/3/3/3/3
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56
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Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, became Welsh Highland Railway stock in 1923 and Ffestiniog Railway stock (in exchange for three bogie wagons) in 1936. Returned to service in 1955 and had full doors fitted in 1966. Currently running on the Welsh Highland Railway.
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24
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2002
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Boston Lodge Works
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42
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A replica of carriage No. 23 in its original 1894 North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways form.
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26
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1894
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Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester
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3/3/3/3/3/3/3
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56
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Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, became Welsh Highland Railway stock in 1923 and sold to a farmer for use as a hen-house. Body bought in 1959. Restored to service in 1959 and had full doors fitted in 1965. Rebuilt with a new body in 1986. Bears very little resemblance to its original form.
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37
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1971
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3/3/3/3
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32
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Semi-open tourist coach (with half-doors originally used on coaches 23 and 26), it was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe.
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38
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1971
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3/3/3/3
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32
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Semi-open tourist coach (with half-doors originally used on coaches 23 and 26), it was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe, which had seen similar use in the 1920s.
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39
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1992
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Winson Engineering
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3/3/3/3
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24
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Replica of one of a batch of six semi-open 'toastrack' tourist coaches (without doors) that were built by the Hudson Wagon Co. in the 1920s for the Festiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway. This replica was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe.
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100
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2007
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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1 saloon/1 observation
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20
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The new "100" which replaced the 1964 'Centenary Stock' vehicle of this number in 2007. First Class Observation Car similar to the design of 102, without a guard's compartment. Fitted with moveable seats and tables in the observation end which can be removed to allow wheelchairs to be accommodated. Paired with Service Carriage 124.
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102
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2005
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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G/1 saloon/1 observation
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16
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First Class Observation Car similar to the original 'Centenary Stock' 100 and 101. Brought into service in August 2005 for the 50th anniversary of the start of restoration of passenger trains. Fitted with moveable seats and tables in the observation end which can be removed to allow wheelchairs to be accommodated. Provided with heating for out of season services.
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103
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2010
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3rd saloon
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35
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First 'Super Saloon', luxury Third Saloon with recessed vestibules and fold away seat for wheelchair accommodation. Replaced centenary stock buffet car which carried the same number.
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104
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1964
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon/1/3 saloon
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32 + 4
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Prototype for the 'Centenary Stock'. Body rebuilt in 1985 with side corridor compartment.
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105
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1966
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon/1/3 saloon/Toilet
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22 + 4
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'Centenary Stock'. Toilet fitted at the bottom end of carriage.
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Minor rebuild in 1998
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3 saloon/1/3 saloon
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32 + 4
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'Centenary Stock'. Toilet at the bottom end of carriage removed in 1988.
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Major rebuild in 2005
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3 saloon/Toilet/3 saloon
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32
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'Centenary Stock'. Rebuilt with a toilet replacing the first class compartment and wheelchair space with tip-up seats.
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106
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1968
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon/1/3 saloon
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32 + 4
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Rebodied 2002 - 'Centenary Stock'.
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107
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2004
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon/1/3 saloon
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32 + 4
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New build to the 'Centenary Stock' design.
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110
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1975
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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42
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Given the number 30 when new and fitted with auto control (now removed) and driving compartment first used on the Dduallt-Gelliwiog shuttle service on 26 May 1975. This is the first all-steel coach to be built at Boston Lodge, with a semi-stressed skin and centre spine underframe. Provided with diesel heating for out of season service. Nominated as historic carriage to be retained in original form representing steel bodied stock from the 1970s and 1980s.
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111
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1990
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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G/lavatory/1 saloon/driving compartment
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11
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Driving trailer for diesel push/pull off peak service. Steel body mounted on ex-Isle of Man Railway underframe R5 and pattern 88 bogies. Provided with diesel-fired heating for out of season services. Transferred to departmental service on 1 January, 2016
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112
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1991
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Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge
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3 saloon/1/1
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17 + 8
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Diesel-fired heating for out of season service. Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies.
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113
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1991
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Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge
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3 saloon/1/1
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17 + 8
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Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies. Transferred to Welsh Highland Railway from 2003 to 2009. Diesel-fired heating for out of season service.
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114
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1991
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Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge
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3 saloon/Buffet
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19
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Diesel-fired heating for out of season service. Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies.
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116
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1972
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Edmund Crow and FR Boston Lodge
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'Enhanced' 3 saloon
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36
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Prototype aluminium body mounted on running gear at Boston Lodge. Rebuilt in 1982 and again in 2008 when the first class compartment was removed and the carriage was fitted with diesel-fired heating. Window spacing was changed at this time to permit improved seat spacing.
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117
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1977
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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32
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Diesel-fired heating for out of season service. Steel body mounted on ex-Isle of Man Railway underframe R8 and pattern 88 bogies. Vehicle reframed and rebodied to Super Saloon standards in the spring of 2016. Old body and frame sold to Apedale.
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118
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1977
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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39
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Steel body mounted on ex-Isle of Man Railway underframe R6 and pattern 88 bogies. Vehicle reframed and rebodied to Super Saloon standards in the spring of 2017. Old body and frame sold to Golden Valley Railway Butterley.
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119
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1980
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon/lavatory
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32
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Steel body mounted on ex-Isle of Man Railway underframe R10 and pattern 88 bogies. Reframed and rebodied to Super Saloon standards between 2014 and 2015. Old body sold to Golden Valley Railway Butterley.
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120
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1980
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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36
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Steel body mounted on ex-Isle of Man Railway underframe R11 and pattern 88 bogies. Scheduled for reframing and rebodying to Super Saloon standards.
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121
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2012
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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35
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Second wooden-bodied 'Super Saloon' carriage with diesel heating and collapsible seat for wheelchair use. Replaced the steel-bodied carriage of the same number whose underframe was used for 124.
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122
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2002
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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36
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A prototype design using monocoque construction which remained a 'one off'. Diesel-fueled heating for out of season service.
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123
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1970
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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3 saloon
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30
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Built as the railway's second Observation Car, 101 saw service on the Festiniog Railway until 2006 when it was transferred to the Welsh Highland Railway. Downgraded to 3rd Class in 2008, 101 became surplus to requirements in 2009; in 2011, this carriage was transferred back to the FR, extensively rebuilt, renumbered, and reentered service as Carriage 123, leaving the number 101 available for a new-build carriage. This carriage is a 'wrong way round' observation 3rd Saloon, with the former Guard's compartment doors providing a perfect boarding point for wheelchairs.
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124
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2007
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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Service Vehicle (Guard/Toilet/Buffet)
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0
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Isle of Man underframe R7 from carriage 121 reused, with a 'Barn' style wooden body. The first of the new service vehicles, it was provided with a generator for on-board catering equipment and heating.
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125
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2016
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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Service Vehicle (Guard/Toilet/Buffet)
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0
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High-spec service vehicle specifically designed to run paired with Observation Car No. 150 as part of 'New Train' launched in spring of 2016. Full Saloon Body size, fitted with high capacity generator.
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150
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2015
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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Luxury Art Deco inspired Observation Car.
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24
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New generation Pullman Observation carriage for the 'New Train', designed to complement the Super Saloons. Art Deco inspired hand crafted hardwood interior featuring Birds Eye Maple roof panels. Paired with Service Car No. 125. Diesel-fueled heating for out of season service. Named "Gwynedd" in April 2019.
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152
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2018
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FR Boston Lodge Works
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Luxury Art Deco inspired Observation Car.
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22
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New generation Pullman Observation carriage, designed to complement the Super Saloons. Art Deco inspired hand crafted hardwood interior featuring Birds Eye Maple roof panels. Diesel-fueled heating for out of season service. Very similar to 150, but with a few minor differences.
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1111
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1997
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Bloomfield Steel Construction Co, Tipton and FR Boston Lodge Works
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Saloon/kitchen/lavatory
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-
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Body shell fitted out at Boston Lodge as a service and mess car for the Permanent Way department staff and volunteers. The vehicle is 40 ft (12 m) long and the Ffestiniog Railway's longest, but quite narrow to enable staff to walk alongside on embankments and elsewhere within the confines of the FR's very limited clearances. Not fitted with Norwegian "Chopper" couplings. Although it is fitted with vacuum brakes, they are not used as FR works trains do not use continuous brakes and 1111 often functions as a brakevan.
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