BR Tourist Second Open 5960
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 2f Tourist Second Open (TSO) 5960 was built at Derby in 1973 to diagram number 109 of lot number 30860. It has 64 seats.[1]
5960 in preservation
After BRBritish Rail or British Railways service it was purchased by by Eastern Rail Services (ERS) by 2012. It is one of a rake of Mark 2 vehicles operated by 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]5960 at the SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society
One such hire was in May 2017 to the SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society for the Spring Diesel Festival, its air-braking capability being used by visiting mainline locomotives. 5960 was painted in Virgin Trains livery.
See also
References
- ↑ Preserved Coaching Stock of British Railways - Part One - Jan 2015
- ↑ Eastern Rail Services
- ↑ 5960 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
Links
5960 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line Eastern Rail Services' fleet list
