BR Tourist Second Open 6059
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 2f Tourist Second Open (TSO) 6059 was built at Derby in 1973 to diagram number 109 of lot number 30860. It has 64 seats.[1]
6059 in preservation
After BRBritish Rail or British Railways service it was purchased by 2012. It is one of a of a rake of Mark 2 vehicles operated by Eastern Rail Services (ERS) and based on the Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR), where it is used on services. The rake is also from time-to-time hired to other railways, in particular the Weardale Railway for their Polar Express trains.[2][3]
6059 at the SVRSevern Valley Railway
One such hire was in May 2017 to the SVRSevern Valley Railway for the Spring Diesel Festival, its air-braking capability being used by visiting mainline locomotives. 6059 was painted in BRBritish Rail or British Railways Intercity livery.
See also
References
- ↑ Preserved Coaching Stock of British Railways - Part One - Jan 2015
- ↑ Eastern Rail Services
- ↑ 6059 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
Links
6059 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
Eastern Rail Services' fleet list