Mystery Railway Carriage?

[Kelvin BarberParticipant @kelvinbarber70274]

[Kelvin BarberParticipant @kelvinbarber70274]

 

Just been sorting out some old holiday pics and came across this rather interesting photo of a cut-down railway carriage located at Calstock in Cornwall. Can anyone identify it? When photographed it appeared to be in use as a summerhouse/shed. However, wouldn’t it make a marvellous model engineer’s workshop!

Many complete ex-railway carriages are in use up and down the country as holiday lets so those model engineers who want a break can revel in pure nostalgia! For just a few examples see:

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14589121@N00/3287409143/

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/3955838384/

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmabradshaw/2405317027/

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidswilson/4141578904/

Edited By Kelvin Barber on 17/03/2010 16:15:20

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Same sort of thing happened here in NZ also included old tramcars, think most of those have been recycled again-to put them back on rails.As for railway carrages, most of the vintage ones are in use on our vintage-sorry, our rail system. the passenger train that comes past my place uses carrages built in 1939 (they have been modernised in the last 20-30 years.Ian S C

[Geoff TheasbyParticipant @geofftheasby]

Speaking as a member of the Vintage Carriages Trust, I would rather see carriages like this restored and put back into service on our heritage railways, so that we can enjoy the craftsmanship and style of the Victorians and Edwardians.

I also refer you to Stately Trains, some of whose carriages are running on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway.

 

Regards

Geoff

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Whereas it might not be being used for the original purpose intended Geoff, at least it’s not having a “White” acidic layer deposited all over the floor like many were destined to receive after  Beechings modernisation.

 

  Regards  Ian.

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