In 2008 the Poulton & Wyre Railway Society was informed that there was what appeared to be a wooden railway carriage languishing in a local farmer's field.
On further investigation it was identified as a former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, First Class 4 compartment, 6 wheel carriage, although it no longer had it's 6 wheel under frame.
The society took the decision to rescue the carriage to save it from further deterioration and relocate it at our site located on the NPL Business Park.
It was believed that the carriage was built circa 1882 - 1894. However, when we started to dismantle the carriage in order to make an assessment of its condition, we discovered a build number (210) stamped into the wooden vents located over each of the doors.
Records show that number 210 was built in 1890. The records also show that 82 First Class, 4 compartment, 6 wheel carriages were built for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and the most recent records show there to be just two in existence, those being our carriage number 210 and carriage number 279 which is owned by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust and normally on display at Oxenhope Station on the the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
The society view the restoration of our L&Y carriage number 210 as a long term project, with the timescale determined by the funds raised. We have therefore decided to launch the "Vintage Carriage Appeal".
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