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C&W - Stock Lists: Carriages & Wagons - C&W News - SR Coach Group - Goods Division - Operation Undercover - Technical - Join us Chesham Set: BASH - History - Engineer Article - Restoration Project - Full Third 394 - Brake Third 387 - Test Run Composite 368 - Composite 412 - Relaunch Gala - HRA Award - Relevant Links Bluebell Ashbury Supporters and HelpersThe restoration of Brake Third 387No.387 (LT 512) is the brake third, built by Ashburys in 1898 with 5 compartments. Substantially rebuilt in 1907 or 1908 as an electric driving motor coach with 4 compartments, it was soon found that there was insufficient luggage space, and 10 more seats were lost to form a guard's and luggage compartment, these seats being reinstated in 1940 using components from dreadnought stock. The motor equipment was removed creating a large new luggage space. Above: Photo taken by Chris Majer soon after the coach's arrival on the Bluebell in 1961, showing the large windows and metal ventilators that had been added in 1907/8. Then the woodworking gang moved onto 387. Left: Reconstructed framework of the brake end of No.387
Right: Repanelled brake end, complete with new (1898-pattern) windows.
This drawing shows how the sides of the brake van have been re-panelled with teak, since the 1907/8 ventilator louvres had been thrown away as a result of an earlier filming job. The restoration of this 101-year-old coach has won The Peter Allen Award and a cheque for £750, which has been used for further restoration work on the Metropolitan Coaches. The competition was for projects not completed at the time of judgeing, but due for completion within a year. The coach, together with No.394, re-entered service in mid-February 1999. The Brake coach, No.387, at Kingscote on the test run. (Lewis Nodes) Return to BRPS Home Page, to the Timetable or to Special Events Carriages & Wagons - Intro - Development - Stock Lists: Carriages & Wagons - Carriage Fleet Review - Join us C&W Works News - SR Coach Group - Goods Division - Operation Undercover - Carriage Shop - Technical Pages Chesham Set: BASH - History - Engineer Article - Restoration Project -Full Third 394 - Brake Third 387 - Test Run Composite 368 - Composite 412 - Relaunch Gala - HRA Award - Relevant Links Visitor Info. - Museum - Trust - Catering - Contacts - What's New - Projects - Locos - Carriages & Wagons - Signals - History - Other - Links - Search - FAQ Why not become a BRPS Member? - Get more involved as a Volunteer Copyright © 14 January 1996 - 10 March 2000 by Richard Salmon. Last updated 29 July 2007 Original drawings by Gerry Bixley, modified by Richard Salmon. © Copyright BRPS. Privacy Policy |