Photo Shillingstone Railway Acquires Ex Virgin Mk 3 UK Buffet Car

 

Shillingstone Heritage Railway News

Ex-Virgin Trains Buffet Car Arrives at Shillingstone Station

The Shillingstone Railway Project based at Shillingstone station, opened in 1863 and owned by the Dorset Central Railway, has acquired a former main line coach to add to its inventory of railway items.

 
The coach, transported by road from Chilmark, is a UK Mark 3 Buffet Car built for British Rail in 1970 at their Derby works.

The Mk 3 saw service with British Rail before joining the ranks of Virgin Trains rolling stock where it worked until retirement in 2002.  It was then stored until 2005 and was used by the Army for bomb disposal training.

The Shillingstone Railway Project plan to restore the Mk 3 coach - which at time of writing still carries the early Virgin Trains livery - hoping to run it on their 1/4 mile of track from Shillingstone station pending planning permission.

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Photo Ffestiniog Railway's New Pullman Observation Coach

 

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Ffestiniog Railway's Pullman Observation Coach on Home Turf

Rail passengers using London's Paddington station throughout the month until the 27th of June 2015 had the opportunity to see a superb example of moden-day railway coachbuilding skills.

 
On display between platforms 8 & 9, celebrating 150 years of passenger service on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway (F&WHR), is a brand new UK Pullman observation coach designed and built by craftsmen at the railway's Boston Lodge works, at a cost of £250,000.

Paul Lewin, spokesman for the 40-mile railway said: "Our brand new luxury Pullman Observation Saloon marks the beginning of a new era for our railway and sets high standards to enable passengers to enjoy the glorious Snowdoniam scenery in style.

However, it is not only passengers at Paddington station who will get the chance to see the stunning new coach, it will also be visiting Bristol and the Shrewsbury Flower Show, with other venues yet to be announced.

The Pullman Observation Saloon is expected to go into public service in 2016.

Further details on the Ffestiniog Railway website.

 

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