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Southern Railway Benches available

Discussion in 'Railwayana' started by Robin Moira White, Aug 19, 2016.

  1. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    A number of genuine Southern Railway benches are available to a good home.

    In recent weeks, I have been co-ordinating an effort on the West Somerset Railway to provide our stations with good quality reproduction GWR bench seats.

    This is releasing a number of genuine Southern Railway seats which have been on the WSR for many years. In the early years of the West Somerset Railway, batches of ex-SR Benches were obtained from store at Barnstaple (stored there following the closure of the Ilfracombe line) and later from Chatham. An example is shown below.

    It would be nice to see these move on to Southern Railway based heritage projects, but requests from private individuals will be considered. A donation of £275 per bench would be expected.

    If you are interested, you can message me here, e-mail me on robin215white@btinternet.com or call me on 07710 336 807

    kind regards

    Robin White

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    Robin Moira White, Aug 19, 2016
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    AnthonyTrains2017 Well-Known Member

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    For some reason I expected them to be green
     
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  3. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    They have been in use on GWR stations and so are presently in GWR colours.

    Their new owners may choose to get a paintbrush out.....:)

    Robin
     
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  4. paulhitch

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    Before disposing of these seats IMHO it would be advisable to check if, underneath the paint, there is is a station name in enamel. The "right" plate of this kind can get an absurdly large sum.

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    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    None of them have enamel plates.

    But thanks.

    Robin
     
    Robin Moira White, Aug 21, 2016
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