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GWR 9005


SPECIAL SALOON COACH

GWR 9005 was built in 1937 at the Swindon works, designed to appeal to the nouveau riche who were expecting opulence and speed in their forms of travel, partly as the result of the increase in volume and swiftness of the transatlantic liners. In an attempt to make the carriages more appealing to the ocean liner companies (and because of competition from the Pullman coaches), the design team at GWR decided to use their original broad gauge so as to enhance the size, enabling them to develop carriages to their own dimensions.

It also made them available to Southern Railway but limited their use on the remainder of GWR’s network. Each of the carriages was outfitted in French-polished light walnut with free standing (though very heavy, to avoid movement during transit) wing-backed chairs. GWR 9005 has two seating areas – one equipped with first class seating, and the other being an observation saloon, enabling the carriage to be employed for inspection train use.

This coach number 9005 was an adapted special saloon carriage and, as a result, was not given a royal title as the original eight had been.

Photos by: David Babaian


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  • Home
  • About
  • The One:One Collection Museum
    • ON SITE
      • 'Bittern' A4 Class
      • BR 45379 'Black Five' Class 5MT
      • 'Cowans Sheldon' 50 Tonnes Breakdown Crane
      • NER 305 Officer's Saloon Coach
      • GWR 9005 Special Saloon Coach
      • BR Engineering Department (Western Region) : B30W Wickham Trolley
      • BR Intercity 47841 Class 47
      • SR S2464S Luggage Van – the Churchill funeral hearse
      • Eurostar 373304 Class 373
      • Coronation ‘Beavertail’ No. 1729
      • 'Raveningham Hall' Hall Class
    • OFF SITE
      • 'Britannia' Standard Class 7
      • 'Braunton' West Country Class (Battle of Britain Class)
      • 'Royal Scot' Royal Scot Class
      • 'The Sherwood Forester' Black Five Class 5MT
      • '92212' Standard Class 9F
      • 'Holland America Line' Merchant Navy Class
      • 'Port Line' Merchant Navy Class
      • 'King Edward I' King Class
      • 'Nunney Castle' Castle Class
      • '4270' 4200 Class
    • OFF SITE
      • 'Gordon Highlander' Deltic Class 55
      • 'Royal Scots Grey' Deltic Class 55
      • 'The Royal Artilleryman' Peak Class 45
      • 'Blue Peter' Class A2
      • '121034' Class 121
      • 'Andania' Class 40
      • '37667' Class 37
      • 'Roger Hosking' Class 47
      • '08737' Class 08
      • Notable Assets List
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