BR 16202 Composite Corridor

BR 16202 Composite Corridor
BR Corridor Composite 16202
Built By	BR Derby
Status	In service
Number	W16202
Livery	BR Crimson & Cream
Other numbers	S16202
History
Built	1961
Diagram	128
Lot	30666
Type	CK
TOPS code	AA31
Seats	24 first, 24 standard (as built)
1977	Preserved on SVR
Carriages

16202 is a BR Mark 1 Corridor Composite (CK) carriage. The term 'composite' refers to the use of more than one class of seating, in this case four first class compartments and three second class compartments. For the second class compartments, BR followed the seating plans used by the pre-nationalisation companies in each region, with LMR and ER carriages generally having seats with arm rests allowing six passengers per compartment while WR and SR carriages had no arm rests permitting 8 passengers per compartment.

Contents

Service and preservation

16202 was built at Derby in 1961 to Diagram 128 (AA302), Lot 30666. It entered service in the Western region in July 1961, transferring to the Southern region in February 1964. It was slightly damaged in an accident, leading to an early withdrawal from service in 1977.

It was brought to the SVR by rail from Micheldever, Hampshire by GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall on 13 May 1977. The carriage was refurbished in 1999, with a further overhaul and repaint in 2011. It is normally used in the BR Crimson & Cream running set, and is owned by SVR(H).

See also

• List of carriages

Links

• 16202 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line