Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Diesel Gala, 25th July 2025: Mk 1 coaches

There is an excellent blog covering C&W matters.


BSK 35308 (BR Wolverton 1963) was at Toddington, and is intended to be painted in blue/grey colours, the first of four, which will all be ETH fitted examples, for use in the quieter and colder seasons.


Interior of TSO 4790 (BR York 1957).


TK, later SK, 24006 (BR Derby 1951) is the oldest surviving Mk 1 coach, and is under restoration.


TSO 5023 (BR Wolverton 1961-62) was in the paintshop.


FK 13326 (BR Swindon 1962).


SK 24804 on a 10 year agreement from NYMR (BRCW 1955).


Compartment interior of SK 25488 (BR York 1958), also on a NYMR agreement.