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− | }}Sir William Stanier was succeeded as CME of the LMS by C E Fairburn in 1944 and H G Ivatt in 1945. Although neither produced any new carriage designs, they did implement some of Stanier’s style changes. Among those was the port-hole stock, echoing that used by the 1938 streamliners. Following nationalisation in January 1948, BR continued to build LMS style carriages into the early 1950s. | + | }}Sir William Stanier was succeeded as CME of the LMS by C E Fairburn in 1944 and H G Ivatt in 1945. Although neither produced any new carriage designs, they did implement some of Stanier’s style changes. Among those was the port-hole stock, echoing that used by the 1938 streamliners. Following nationalisation in January 1948, BR continued to build LMS style carriages into the early 1950s. Unlike the [[LMS 24617 Corridor Composite | Corridor Composite]] version, the Brake Third Corridor continued the use of timber framing with steel top, bottom and corner members. |
− | LMS Brake Third Corridor (BTK) 26880 was built in 1950 by BR at Derby<ref>SVR Stock Book states Wolverton</ref> to diagram number 2161 lot number 1501. | + | ==Service== |
+ | LMS Brake Third Corridor (BTK) 26880 was built in 1950 by BR at Derby<ref>SVR Stock Book states Wolverton</ref> to diagram number 2161 lot number 1501.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> It is known to have carried the number E26880M, the mixed prefix and suffix denoting a coach of LMS design allocated to BR’s Eastern region.<ref name=SVR93>SVR News 93</ref> After passenger service, 26880 saw departmental use as DM 395979. | ||
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+ | 26880 arrived on the SVR in January 1973 from Chaddesdon. It spent a period of use as a store; it was while serving that function at Eardington in 1989 that the original number E26880M was discovered under the later DM number.<ref name=SVR93/> 26880 then underwent a 20 year restoration which was completed circa 2011-12. | ||
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+ | It forms part of [[Carriages#Set_L|the LMS Maroon set (Set L)]], notwithstanding that it was not built until after nationalisation. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | [http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=718 26880 on vintagecarriagestrust.org] | + | *[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=718 26880 on vintagecarriagestrust.org] |
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[[Category: Carriage Type BTK]] | [[Category: Carriage Type BTK]] |
Revision as of 14:13, 15 August 2017
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor 26880 | |
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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor 26880 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Derby |
Status | In service |
Number | 26880 |
Other numbers | E26880M, DM 395979 |
History | |
Built | 1950 |
Designed By | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 |
Diagram | 2161 |
Lot | 1501 |
Type | CH, BTK |
Seats | 24 third |
1973 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
2011-12 | Restoration completed |
Contents
Service
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor (BTK) 26880 was built in 1950 by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at Derby[1] to diagram number 2161 lot number 1501.[2] It is known to have carried the number E26880M, the mixed prefix and suffix denoting a coach of LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway design allocated to BRBritish Rail or British Railways’s Eastern region.[3] After passenger service, 26880 saw departmental use as DM 395979.
Preservation
26880 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in January 1973 from Chaddesdon. It spent a period of use as a store; it was while serving that function at Eardington in 1989 that the original number E26880M was discovered under the later DM number.[3] 26880 then underwent a 20 year restoration which was completed circa 2011-12.
It forms part of the LMS Maroon set (Set L), notwithstanding that it was not built until after nationalisation.
See also
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book states Wolverton
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 93
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