Carriage 2040
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| Carriage 2040 | |
| Built By | Winson Engineering Daventry |
| Frames | Steel |
| Designation | 3rd Saloon |
| Seating | 36 x 3rd |
| Length | 39ft 4ins |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Date Built | 1997 |
| 2005 | Refurbished |
| Operating | WHR(C) Fleet |
| Carriages | |
[edit]Background
Delivered new to Dinas in September 1997. Runs on bogies imported from South Africa. Built by Winson Engineering in Daventry.
Refurbishment carried out at Boston Lodge with paid staff and volunteers started in January 2005 and complete by February 2005
Exterior and Interior Views of Carriage 2040
*Date: 22 January 2006 *Photo: Stewart D. Macfarlane
*Date: 22 January 2006 *Photo: Stewart D. Macfarlane
The 2005 refurbishment resulted in the new standard livery of cream doors being applied. Also standard FR size numbers applied. The interior views show the matchboarded ceiling and sides, with light fittings and PA speakers mounted down the centre of the carriage. Diesel fired hot air heating fitted. The left bottom picture shows the up direction (to Blaenau Ffestiniog) view, and the right bottom picture show the down direction (to Caernarfon). All the 2000 series carriages have the double seats on the left looking in the up direction.