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|construc  = BR Derby
 
|construc  = BR Derby
 
|status    = In service
 
|status    = In service
|carno      = 21254
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|carno      = E21254
|othernos  = W21254, E21254
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|livery    = BR Maroon
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|othernos  = NE21254
 
|designed  =  
 
|designed  =  
 
|diagram    = 171
 
|diagram    = 171
 
|lot        = 30731
 
|lot        = 30731
 
|cartype    = [[:Category: Carriage Type BCK|BCK]]
 
|cartype    = [[:Category: Carriage Type BCK|BCK]]
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|topscode    = [[:Category: Carriage Type BCK|AB31]]
 
|seats      = 12 first, 18 standard
 
|seats      = 12 first, 18 standard
 
|built      = 1963
 
|built      = 1963
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}}21254 is a BR Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite (BCK) carriage, having two first class and three second class compartments as well as a small guard's compartment.  Only 276 of this type were built; they were often used on overnight sleeper trains.<ref name=StockBook>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>   
 
}}21254 is a BR Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite (BCK) carriage, having two first class and three second class compartments as well as a small guard's compartment.  Only 276 of this type were built; they were often used on overnight sleeper trains.<ref name=StockBook>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>   
  
21254 was built at Derby in 1963 to diagram number 171 lot number 30731.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> Prior to withdrawal from service in 1981 it was noted in use on the "Night Scotsman" services into Kings Cross.
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==Service and preservation==
 
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21254 was built at Derby in 1963 to Diagram 171 (AB301), Lot 30731. It entered service in the Eastern region in February 1964, where it remained apart from an allocation to the Northeast region between July 1966 and January 1968.<ref name=Longworth>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] pp.127-8.</ref> Prior to withdrawal from service in 1981 it was noted in use on the "Night Scotsman" services into Kings Cross. It arrived on the SVR in August 1981, having been purchased by a trustee of [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]].<ref name=StockBook/>   
==21254 in preservation==
 
It arrived on the SVR in August 1981, having been purchased by a trustee of [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]].<ref name=StockBook/>   
 
  
 
In May 2017 it was undergoing restoration with all 10 doors, including locks, serviced, plus a full repaint.<ref>SVR 'Branch Lines' e-newsletter May 2017</ref>   
 
In May 2017 it was undergoing restoration with all 10 doors, including locks, serviced, plus a full repaint.<ref>SVR 'Branch Lines' e-newsletter May 2017</ref>   

Revision as of 17:02, 31 August 2018

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 21254 Brake CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. Corridor
BR 21254 20150307.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Brake CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. Corridor 21254
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Derby
Status In service
Number E21254
Livery BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon
Other numbers NE21254
History
Built 1963
Diagram 171
Lot 30731
Type BCK
TOPS code AB31
Seats 12 first, 18 standard
1981 Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

21254 is a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mk 1 Brake Corridor CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. (BCK) carriage, having two first class and three second class compartments as well as a small guard's compartment. Only 276 of this type were built; they were often used on overnight sleeper trains.[1]

Service and preservation

21254 was built at Derby in 1963 to Diagram 171 (AB301), Lot 30731. It entered service in the Eastern region in February 1964, where it remained apart from an allocation to the Northeast region between July 1966 and January 1968.[2] Prior to withdrawal from service in 1981 it was noted in use on the "Night Scotsman" services into Kings Cross. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in August 1981, having been purchased by a trustee of The Erlestoke Manor Fund.[1]

In May 2017 it was undergoing restoration with all 10 doors, including locks, serviced, plus a full repaint.[3]

It was photographed in March 2015 as part of the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon set.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
  2. Longworth (2013) pp.127-8.
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway 'Branch Lines' e-newsletter May 2017

Links

See also