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| − | BR Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet (RMB) | + | |image = BR_1855_20150307.jpg |
| + | |caption = BR 1855 in 2015 | ||
| + | |construc = BR Wolverton | ||
| + | |status = In use | ||
| + | |carno = SC1855 | ||
| + | |livery = BR Maroon | ||
| + | |othernos = E1855, M1855 | ||
| + | |designed = | ||
| + | |diagram = 99 | ||
| + | |lot = 30670 | ||
| + | |cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type RMB|RMB]] | ||
| + | |topscode = [[:Category:Carriage Type RMB|AN21]] | ||
| + | |seats = 44 standard | ||
| + | |built = 1961 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1989 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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| + | }}The BR Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet coach (RMB) 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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| + | ==1855 in service and preservation== | ||
| + | 1855 was built at Wolverton in 1961 to diagram number 99 of lot number 30670. It entered service in February 1962 in BR's Eastern region, numbered E1855. The carriage later saw service in other regions as: | ||
| + | *M1855 from June 1964 in the Midland region | ||
| + | *SC1855 from 1977 in the Scottish region<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.24.</ref>. | ||
| − | + | 1855 arrived on the SVR in March 1983 from Inverness, having been purchased by the [[The SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund|SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund]].<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref> It was fully refurbished by 2006, and sees regular use as buffet car in the [[Carriages#Set_M|BR Maroon set]]. | |
| − | == | + | ==See also== |
| + | [[Carriages#BR Designed Coaches | List of carriages]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.cs. | + | *[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1151 1855 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
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Revision as of 23:37, 11 February 2020
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet | |
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 BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1855 in 2015 | |
| Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton |
| Status | In use |
| Number | SC1855 |
| Livery | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon |
| Other numbers | E1855, M1855 |
| History | |
| Built | 1961 |
| Diagram | 99 |
| Lot | 30670 |
| Type | RMB |
| TOPS code | AN21 |
| Seats | 44 standard |
| 1989 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
1855 in service and preservation
1855 was built at Wolverton in 1961 to diagram number 99 of lot number 30670. It entered service in February 1962 in BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Eastern region, numbered E1855. The carriage later saw service in other regions as:
- M1855 from June 1964 in the Midland region
- SC1855 from 1977 in the Scottish region[1].
1855 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1983 from Inverness, having been purchased by the SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund.[2] It was fully refurbished by 2006, and sees regular use as buffet car in the BR Maroon set.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
- ↑ Longworth (2013) p.24.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th edition
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