BR 1853 Restaurant Miniature Buffet
BR 1853 Restaurant Miniature Buffet | |
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BR 1853 in 2015 | |
Built By | BR Wolverton |
Status | In use |
Number | E1853 |
Livery | BR Crimson & Cream |
Other numbers | M1853, SC1853, W1853 |
History | |
Built | 1961 |
Diagram | 99 |
Lot | 30670 |
Type | RMB |
TOPS code | AN21 |
Seats | 44 standard |
1999 | Arrived on SVR |
Contents
Service
1853 entered service in February 1962 in BR'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[1].
Until 1999 it was operated by Rail Charter Services[2].
Preservation
1853 arrived on the SVR in 1999 from Bounds Green Carriage Depot (London) via Holyhead, having been purchased by SVR(H).[3] It made a very unusual maiden voyage on the SVR. A then new EWS Class 66 locomotive, 66074, brought a train of 9 KPA bogie hopper wagons plus a KOA 'Piggyback' lorry transporter wagon onto the SVR on Saturday 17 March. The train ran the full length of the Railway to Bridgnorth. On the return trip which set off at 18:05 it dropped ballast at a number of locations, including south of Hampton Loade where the generators on board the Piggyback wagon were started up to demonstrate floodlight ballast dropping. The purpose of the trip was to demonstrate the system to representatives of Railtrack and GTRM. Newly arrived RMB 1853 was attached to the train to accommodate the press and observers, as it was still fitted with air brakes compatible with the wagons. The total loaded weight of the train including the Buffet Car was estimated at 585 tonnes making it probably the heaviest train to traverse the branch at any time in its history. After the ballast was discharged it weighed about 285 tonnes.[4]
1853 is used in Set C, the BR Crimson & Cream running set.
Models
Hornby (model R4067) and Bachmann produced OO models of the RMB in Maroon, the Hornby version as E1863 and Bachmann models capable of carrying that number.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
- ↑ Longworth (2013) p.24.
- ↑ 1853 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line (Retrieved 9 September 2020)
- ↑ SVR News 129
- ↑ SVR News 131
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