BR 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet
BR 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet | |
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BR 1855 in 2015 | |
Built By | BR Wolverton |
Status | In use |
Number | SC1855 |
Livery | BR Maroon |
Other numbers | E1855, M1855 |
History | |
Built | 1961 |
Diagram | 99 |
Lot | 30670 |
Type | RMB |
TOPS code | AN21 |
Seats | 44 standard |
1989 | Arrived on SVR |
Contents
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[1].
1855 arrived on the SVR in 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.
- ↑ SVR Stock Book 9th edition
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