AEC railcar No. 27 at Tenbury Wells station in 1949
In service
1934–1962
Manufacturer
Park Royal Gloucester RCW Swindon Works
Replaced
Steam locomotives and carriages
Constructed
1934–1942
Entered service
1934
Scrapped
1954–1962
Number built
38 cars
Number preserved
3 cars
Number scrapped
35 cars
Successor
British Rail Class 121 British Rail Class 122
Fleet numbers
1–38
Capacity
44–70 seats
Operators
Great Western Railway British Railways
Lines served
Western Region
Specifications
Maximum speed
63 mph (101 km/h) to 80 mph (130 km/h)
HVAC
steam heating
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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