BR 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet

BR 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet
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
Carriages

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.

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.

1855 arrived on the SVR in 1983 from Inverness, having been purchased by the SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund. It was fully refurbished by 2006, and sees regular use as buffet car in the BR Maroon set.

See also

List of carriages

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

Links

• 1855 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line