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Barry Railway Carriage Trust was formed in 2009 to restore former Barry Railway carriage 163 to service on the Railway. We are based at . 163 was built in 1895 and saw service on the Barry Railway in South Wales before withdrawal in 1928 when it was sold for use as a summer house on the Clent Hills. The coach was saved for preservation in 1992 and had been undergoing restoration at Hampton Loade Station until April 2024. More than 50,000 has been spent on the restoration since we began.

So far the roof and bodywork have been repaired, all doors repaired or replaced, partitions between the compartments re-instated and the coach has been mounted onto a replacement underframe.

Read about our work on the Lincrusta wall and ceiling panels by clicking HERE

We hope that you share our aim of returning 163 to service and can help make it happen.