| Present Location |
Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry |
| County Location |
Shropshire |
| Designed For |
GWR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
GWR |
| Diagram Number |
A27 |
| Lot Number |
1394 |
| Type |
Autotrailer |
| First Number |
163 |
| Later Numbers |
ADW150315 |
| Present Number |
163 |
| Livery |
GWR chocolate and cream |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
P 1975 by Cambrian Railway Society from Departmental use. 2000: sold to Autocoach Group, based at Oswestry. HLF grant 'almost £50,000' 07/05: to Appleby Training & Heritage Centre for restoration. To Llangollen by 09/07, completed and fully operational. Visited South Devon Railway during 2018 and again in 2020. By 09/21: moved from Llangollen Railway to South Devon Railway. 07/24: moved to Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry. By 04/25: now sheeted. |
| Owner |
GWR Autocoach Coach 163 Trust |
| External Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Very Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
Much replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Much replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
22/05/2009 |
| Inspected By |
Paul Davie |
| Date of Image |
01/05/2009 |
| Photo Taken By |
David Allen |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
02/05/2025 |
