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[[File:{{Infobox maroon carriage|image = BR_1682_20150307.jpg |thumbcaption = BR Restaurant Buffet 1682|300pxconstruc = Pressed Steel|rightstatus = In service| BR Restaurant Buffet carno = 1682|othernos = E1682 |designed = |diagram = 24|lot = 30628|cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type RB / RBR|RB]]BR Mk 1 |seats = |built = 1961|years1 = 1981|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = |events2 = |years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}Unlike the [[:Category:Carriage Type RMB|Restaurant Miniature Buffet Restaurant carriage (RBRMB) No 1682 ]] carriage which was built in 1961 by Pressed Steel only intended to provide quick snacks, the Buffet Restaurant carriage included a full kitchen facility as well as a buffet counter. In regular service they were normally paired with an [[:Category:Carriage Type FO|Open First]] to diagram number 24 lot number 30628provide additional seating for diners, having 23 loose chairs themselves.

BR Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant carriage (RB) No 1682 was built in 1961 by Pressed Steel to diagram number 24 lot number 30628. It was preserved in 1981, and in 1989 was re-painted into 1957 Maroon livery with black ends. It is was photographed at Bridgnorth in March 2015, paired with [[BR 3103 First Open | First Open No 3103]] for 'Severn Valley Venturer' catering use. It is owned by the [[The SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund|SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund]].<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref>.

==SourcesSee also==[[Carriages#BR Designed Coaches | List of carriages]] ==References==