Built in 1949 by British Railways at the former GWR works in Swindon, W297W is a Full Brake coach built to a GWR Hawksworth design.
During 1963 W297W was converted into a cinema coach.
Subsequently the coach entered departmental use as a generator van and renumbered as ZDW150354 in the Western Region departmental number series.
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Hawksworth Full Brake coach in sidings at Pitsford & Brampton station. |
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Photo: Dan Slater |
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Coach BR Full Brake |
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Built: 1949 |
Works No: 297 |
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Builder: BR Swindon |
Type: Hawksworth Full Brake |
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Diagram No: K45 |
Weight: N/A |
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Length: 64' 0" |
Lot No: 1722 |
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No of Seats: None |
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Made Redundant: N/A |
Date Preserved: N/A |
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Current Condition: Awaiting Restoration |
Arrived NLR: 13th December 1987 |
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