BR 21254 Brake Composite Corridor

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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
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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 21254
Other numbers W21254, E21254
History
Built 1963
Diagram 171
Lot 30731
Type BCK
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]

21254 was built at Derby in 1963 to diagram number 171 lot number 30731.[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 of that year, having been purchased by a trustee of The Erlestoke Manor Fund.[1]

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. Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

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