BR 34606 Brake Corridor Second

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 34606 Brake Corridor Second
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 34606 (Photo: Gareth Price)
Built By Gloucester
Status In service
Number 34606
Other numbers DB975481
History
Built 1955
Diagram 181
Lot 30141
Type BSK
Seats None (24 standard as built)
2012 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Brake Second Corridor (BSK) seats 24 passengers in 4 compartments. The Guard's area which occupies around half the carriage includes a large luggage compartment.

34606 in service and preservation

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Brake Second Corridor (BSK) 34606 was built at Gloucester in 1955 to diagram number 181, lot number 30141. It was later given the DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. number DB 975481, which it now carries.

34606 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 2012 from the Great Central Railway, having been purchased by SVR(H). It is converted with roller shutter doors and is used in conjunction with the Santa services, for which it is normally located in the bay platform opposite Kidderminster Railway Museum as seen in the photograph. At other times it is normally stored in or around the carriage shed.

See also

References

  • Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

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