This coach was built by the Great Western Railway in 1945 and came to the South Devon Railway from the Dean forest Railway.

The coach has needed a major rebuild and is currently just a shell though the exterior has been painted in Carmine and Cream and the electrics have been reinstated.  The coach is being rebuilt on an "as and when" basis at present due to the pressures on our carriage workshop team just keeping the main fleet operational.
When complete 2180 will form part of the Great Western train with 6515, two "Excursion Coaches" 1285 & 1295, Hawksworth First/Third Brake 7377, Compartment coaches 536 and 1645, Full Brake 276 and Ocean Saloons 9111 "King George" and 9116 "Duchess of York".