Great Western Railway Railcar No. 93
Didcot, Berkshire, UK 		Location: Didcot Railway Centre
Status: Awaiting Overhaul
Posted: Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:56 by Russell Newman
The Great Western Society at Didcot are opening offers for letting other organisations to take on the loan and overhaul of Steam Railmotor No. 93 to see it operational again.
Posted: Dec 10, 2021 @ 13:12:07 by Luke
change status to awaiting overhaul
Posted: Sep 3, 2017 @ 08:09:38 by Russell Newman
After its appearance at the Old Oak Common open day event the GWR Steam Railmotor No. 93 is to visit the Mid Norfolk Railway for a few weeks this September.
Posted: Jul 12, 2017 @ 14:07:24 by Russell Newman
The Great Western Society s Steam Railmotor No. 93 will one of many locomotives going on display at the Old Oak Common Depot open day in West London on the 2nd of September.
Posted: Jan 3, 2008 @ 16:01:41 by Steve Frost
The boiler has now been mounted on the rolling chassis of the power bogie. The motion has yet to be completed, and the restoration of the bodywork is expected to take 2 years.
Posted: Aug 4, 2007 @ 11:08:31 by Steve Frost
Steam railcars were an attempt to run branch line passenger services economically, and various railways tried the concept out, often with little success. The GWR built No93 in 1908 and used it as built up to 1934. At that point the power unit was removed and scrapped, and the body of the railcar was coverted into an auto trailer for use with push-pull equipped locomotives (Numbered 212). In the late 1950's it was stripped and used in departmental service until it was bought for preservation in 1966. In the meantime, The Great Western Society at Didcot had aquired a trailer coach of 1912, No 92. These were cars towed by the railcars to give increased seating. In 1998, the Society decided to build a replacement power unit to return No 93 to its original condition, no mean feat, but one which is progressing with a target date for steaming of 2010. The boiler and many parts of the running gear, cylinders and motion have been produced. The body is being restored and a remarkable discovery was some appropriate seats in Australia in two condemned tramway cars! However, there is still much to be done and £100000 is still needed to complete the work. See www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk for details.