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GWR railcars
Railcars used on the Great Western Railway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a successful series of diesel railcars, which survived in regular use into the 1960s, when they were replaced with the new British Rail "first generation" type diesel multiple units.
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GWR railcars | |
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![]() AEC railcar No. 27 at Tenbury Wells station in 1949 | |
In service | 1934–1962 |
Manufacturer | Park Royal Gloucester RCW Swindon Works |
Replaced | Steam locomotives and carriages |
Constructed | 1934–1942 |
Entered service | 1934 |
Scrapped | 1954–1962 |
Number built | 38 cars |
Number preserved | 3 cars |
Number scrapped | 35 cars |
Successor | British Rail Class 121 British Rail Class 122 |
Fleet numbers | 1–38 |
Capacity | 44–70 seats |
Operators | Great Western Railway British Railways |
Lines served | Western Region |
Specifications | |
Maximum speed | 63 mph (101 km/h) to 80 mph (130 km/h) |
HVAC | steam heating |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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