Carriage 2090

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Carriage 2090
Built By	Winson Engineering, Daventry
Frames	Steel
Designation	Guards / 3rd Saloon
Seating	Guards and Buffet Stores / 18 x 3rd, plus 4 tip-up seats and wheelchair space
Length	39ft 4ins
History
Date Built	1997
to 2004	Guards / 24 x 3rd, plus 4 tip-up seats and wheelchair space
Operating	WHR(C) Fleet
Carriages

Contents 1 Background 2 See also

[edit]Background

Delivered new to Dinas in September 1997, when fitted with 28 seats. Runs on bogies imported from South Africa. Built by Winson Engineering in Daventry.

Can accommodate wheelchair-bound passengers or bicycles. It spent 5 weeks at Boston Lodge in January-February 2004 for maintenance and repaint, into the disabled-friendly livery based on that applied to FR carriage 122. Six seats were also removed to provide parking space for the buffet trolley and storage cupboards.

The external view shows the double doors at both ends to facilitate easy loading of wheelchairs (left end) and stores/wheelchair ramp (right end). The interior views (of the passenger area) 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 guard's office is at the down end of this vehicle including the handbrake, emergency brake setter and PA system (Radio / Tape / Microphone). The left bottom picture shows the up direction (to Blaenau Ffestiniog) view, and the down direction (to Caernarfon). All the 2000 series carrieages have the double seats on the left looking in the up direction.

In early November 2008 2090 was transferred to Minffordd by road for conversion at Boston Lodge to a service carriage, providing toilet and buffet facilities as well as the guard's van; the aim being to create a sister to Carriage 2010.

[edit]See also

• WHR Carriages