Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Cambrian Railways coach number '238'

Cambrian Railways semi corridor 1st/3rd composite carriage no.238 (renumbered 6277 by Great Western Railway 1922. In 1939 converted into a wireless van and renumbered 40576. In 1946 converted into painters’ coach and renumbered 80945. Underframe is the last one it ran on in BR ownership but is not its original. Mounted on ex-MOD (originally GER) bogie underframe No. 82667 (cut and shut). Restored exterior and one first and one third class compartment, remainder of interior remaining as a single open space.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1997.208

Creation/Production

Metropolitan Railway Carriage Company
Date: 1895

Acquisition

Donation, 20/10/1997

Measurements

Length (mm): 14690
Width (mm): 2620
Height (mm): 3550
Weight (tonnes): 20

Material

wood
glass
metal
asbestos, white - Chrysotile

Location

In store

Categories

rail transport 1890s
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