Carriage 111
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| Carriage 111 | |
| Built By | Boston Lodge |
| Frames | Ex IOM R5 |
| Designation | Driving Trailer / Saloon / Lavatory |
| Seating | 11 X 1st Class |
| Length | 36ft 6ins |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Date Built | 1986 - 1990 |
| Operating | FR |
| Carriages | |
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[edit]Background
This carriage was built as an Observation Car, Driving Trailer, Lavatory and Guard's area for the Festiniog Railway's Push Pull Set. As built the carriage carried a green and cream livery, but has since been repainted into the railway's standard maroon and cream.
*Date Unknown *Photo: 'Martin Ellis
Entered service in 1990 Gala without toilet fitted or central heating and fitted with temporary third class seating. At the Gala ran in push-pull mode with Carriage 121 and Carriage 117 with Conway Castle in the Green and Cream livery for the first time. Following this Gala the carriage was completed as a First Class Observation carriage, including the vacuum style lavatory and gas-fired central heating.
In early 2000's the vacuum style lavatory was replaced with a gravity discharge type and heating replaced with diesel fired warm air heating. This also coincided with the livery changing to the standard fleet Maroon and Cream.
[edit]2007
At the end of 2007 main season, 111 was withdrawn for refurbishment, The interior is being upgraded to give a better ambience including teak panelling and decorative ceiling. The outside is being derusted as much as possible prior to repaint.