No 78 is the oldest surviving Midland Railway carriage, built in 1866 during the Matthew Kirtley era, the body was recovered from a bungalow in East Bridgford, Notts. Now mated with an ex-LSWR underframe this 4 wheel, arc roof, 4 compartment third class carriage illustrates the basic nature of travel in the middle of the 19th century.
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk/stockbook/mr78.html
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