Nick Bailey of the Swindon and Cricklade Railway has obtained a £20,000 grant from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for the restoration of the TVR 4 wheel coach body No. 73, owned by the Swindon and Cricklade railway. It used to be a 4 wheel vehicle and had 2 first and 2 third class compartments and was build in Cardiff by the Taff Vale Railway around 1890. The coach body will be going to Appleby Heritage Centre for restoration and work should start in October. The grant covers the basis restoration of the body but doesn't include painting.

We are still considering the options for making/obtaining a chassis for it to go on, but is likely that this work would be done by a contractor off site.

The website will be updated as the work progresses.

Last Update - Restoration Gallery 17-10-06

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