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Observation Car
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| Coach Number | 1503 |
| Length | 57ft |
| Width | 9ft |
| Roof Style | Elliptical Roof |
| Wheels | 8 |
| Diagram | M50 |
| Built | 1912/3 |
| Group Name | Observation Car |
| Brakes | Vacuum |
Before World War I the LNWR built this elliptical-roof ‘top light’ design observation car for the highly scenic Llandudno — Betws-yCoed — Blaenau Festiniog branch in North Wales. The saloon seats are reversible, and electric lighting is evidenced by the battery boxes hanging below the underframe . The sectors of the wooden Mansell wheels can be seen at the left. Happily, this coach is preserved and can be seen on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. |