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|construc = BR Wolverton
|status = In use
|carno = 1853E1853|livery = BR Crimson & Cream|othernos = E1853M1853, SC1853, W1853
|designed =
|diagram = 99
}}BR Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet (RMB) 1853 was built at Wolverton in 1961 to diagram number 99 of lot number 30670. The Miniature Buffet coach was designed to provide quick snacks, being staffed by only one attendant in service. The coach seats 44 passengers at tables, and also has bench seats opposite the serving area.
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==Service==
1853 entered service in February 1962 in BE's Eastern region, numbered E1853. The carriage later saw service in other regions as:
*M1853 from March 1964 in the Midland region
*SC1853 from June 1977 in the Scottish region
*W1853 from October 1983 in the Western region<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.24.</ref>.
==Preservation==
1853 arrived on the SVR in 1989 from Bounds Green Carriage Depot (London) via Holyhead, having been purchased by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]].<ref>SVR News 129</ref> It is used in Set C, the BR Crimson & Cream running set.
