BR 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet
BR 1855 20150307.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1855 in 2015
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton
Status In use
Number 1855
Other numbers SC1855
History
Built 1961
Diagram 99
Lot 30670
Type RMB
Seats 44 standard
1989 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways 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.

1855 in service and preservation

1855 was built at Wolverton in 1961 to diagram number 99 of lot number 30670. It saw service in Scotland, the carriage number being displayed as SC1855.

1853 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1983 from Inverness, having been purchased by the SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund.[1] It was fully refurbished by 2006, and sees regular use as buffet car in the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon set.

See also

List of carriages

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th edition

Links

1855 on vintagecarriagestrust.org