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The BR Mark 1 Corridor Second (SK) was the most prolific class of BR standard coach, with over 2,200 built. No 25498 was built at York in 1958 to diagram number 146 of lot number 30374.   
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}}The BR Mark 1 Corridor Second (SK) was the most prolific of the Mark 1 passenger stock, with more than 2,200 built. Those in the Western and Southern regions seated eight per compartment, while those on Midland and Eastern routes seated six per compartment. Early examples featured veneered walls, while later batches used formica laminates. The SKs were an early candidate for withdrawal, being replaced by Mark 2 Open, HST sets and Networker Turbo units.<ref name = StockBook>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref><ref name = SVRCT>SVR Charitable Trust</ref>
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No 25498 was built at York in 1958 to diagram number 146 of lot number 30374.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>  
  
 
25498 arrived on the SVR in May 1983 from Heaton, having been bought by the L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Fund.  It was overhauled and received a full repaint in 2000, and is a regular in Set C, the BR Crimson & Cream running set.  It is now owned by The [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]].
 
25498 arrived on the SVR in May 1983 from Heaton, having been bought by the L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Fund.  It was overhauled and received a full repaint in 2000, and is a regular in Set C, the BR Crimson & Cream running set.  It is now owned by The [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]].
  
==Sources==
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==See also==
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
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*[[Carriages#BR Designed Coaches | List of carriages]]
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
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==References==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1758 25498 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1758 25498 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]
[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/25498-2.html 25498 on svrtrust.org.uk]
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*[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/25498-2.html 25498 on svrtrust.org.uk]
  
==See also==
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Revision as of 17:56, 21 March 2017

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 25498 Corridor Second
BR 25498 20150320.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Corridor Second 25498
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways York
Status In service
Number 25498
Other numbers M25498
History
Built 1958
Diagram 146
Lot 30374
Type SK
Seats 48
1983 Entered preservation

Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Corridor Second (SK) was the most prolific of the Mark 1 passenger stock, with more than 2,200 built. Those in the Western and Southern regions seated eight per compartment, while those on Midland and Eastern routes seated six per compartment. Early examples featured veneered walls, while later batches used formica laminates. The SKs were an early candidate for withdrawal, being replaced by Mark 2 Open, HST sets and Networker Turbo units.[1][2]

No 25498 was built at York in 1958 to diagram number 146 of lot number 30374.[3]

25498 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in May 1983 from Heaton, having been bought by the L.M.S. & B.R.British Rail or British Railways Coach Fund. It was overhauled and received a full repaint in 2000, and is a regular in Set C, the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream running set. It is now owned by The SVR Charitable Trust.

See also

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th edition
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway Charitable Trust
  3. Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

Links