These historic iron-framed carriages, the forerunners of all the carriages now running on British Railways, are still in use, and were fully restored in 2001 with the aid of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The historical iron-framed carriages, which served as the foundation for all the carriages currently running on British Railways, remain operational and were completely refurbished in 2001 thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.