TVR 52 First/Second Composite (body only) built 1883

Present Location	Gwili
County Location	Carmarthenshire
Designed For	TVR
Built by	Brown Marshalls
Type	C
First Number	52
Later Numbers	6414
Present Number	6414
Current Livery	GWR chocolate and cream
Gauge	4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement	Body only
Original Underframe	No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets	No
Additional Notes	Became GWR 6414. Condemned 10/26. With similar 6409 recovered 10/10 from bungalow in woodland at Crab's Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire. Both this and 6409 were built as 1st/2nd Composites (three First, three Second class compartments). Latterly 6409 was the kitchen/dining room and 6414 was bedroom/bathroom. Both had been well protected by the cladding of the bungalow. Stored at Bewdley until to Gwili Railway 09/11. By 10/15 with TVR 31/6409 (qv) serves as the tea room at Bronwydd. By 04/23: now at at Abergwili Junction - to be returned to use as a tea room shortly.
Owner	Gwili Vintage Carriage Group
Rarity	Few
Historical Importance	Very Important
Storage	Secure Open
Operating	No
Photo Date	12/04/2023
Photo by	Steve Ehrlicher
At Risk	No
Date Record Last Updated	30/04/2023

Dewi Jones 20/09/2011: earlier view

Robert Davidson 15/09/2022

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