LYR 1474 Hughes taper-end Brake Third

LYR 1474 Hughes taper-end Brake Third (L&YR) built 1910 (Newton Heath) bogie brake third with 5 passenger compartments and one Guard compartment.  Used initially on Leeds, Bradford, Liverpool express trains.  Several lasted into British Railways days in passenger service but this, the last one, had been downgraded to a Mess Van.  Acquired from British Railways Departmental Service in 1965, restoration completed in 1993.

In its centenary year normally on public display at the Oxenhope Exhibition Shed on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, but also in regular service on KWVR Vintage Trains, often pulled by 957.

Luggage racks have now been fitted, these have been assembled from brackets specially cast, fitted with woven wire panels and wooden poles with replica end fastenings into the side panels. The end fastenings were manufactured from originals found in an L&Y coach body in Scotland which had been use as a hen house after being sold from the works at Inverurie. 

Recently completed is a repaint using correct shades of colour and the style of ‘decals’ as used on 1507 (see images below).  The cost has been met from the Trust’s General Funds, donations towards this cost would be most welcome.

Will be in use on the Worth Valley’s Vintage Trains through the Summer.

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