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BR Mark 1 Brake Corridor Second (BSK) 34754 was built at Wolverton in 1955 to diagram number 182 of lot number 30157. It was later converted for use as a breakdown mess & tool van at Cambridge.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> | BR Mark 1 Brake Corridor Second (BSK) 34754 was built at Wolverton in 1955 to diagram number 182 of lot number 30157. It was later converted for use as a breakdown mess & tool van at Cambridge.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> | ||
| − | 34754 arrived on the SVR in November 1997 from Peterborough.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> The body of this coach was put on the bogies of coach 34414 (the body of 34414 was scrapped). It carries the Departmental number ADB975128, and is owned by the SVR P.Way Fund, who use | + | 34754 arrived on the SVR in November 1997 from Peterborough.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> The body of this coach was put on the bogies of coach 34414 (the body of 34414 was scrapped). It carries the Departmental number ADB975128, and is owned by the SVR P.Way Fund, who restored and converted it to a driving trailer with 'Blue Star' multiple working equipment and driving desk fitted, with the intention it could be used to drive with the train locomotive at the rear. In practice that has not happened, and it sees use as the Civil Engineers' Mess and Tool Van. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 24 March 2018
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways 34754 Brake Corridor Second | |
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 BRBritish Rail or British Railways Brake Corridor Second 34754 | |
| Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton |
| Status | In service |
| Number | 34754 |
| Other numbers | ADB975128 |
| History | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Diagram | 182 |
| Lot | 30157 |
| Type | BSK |
| Seats | N/A (24 standard as built) |
| 1997 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
34754 in service and preservation
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Brake Corridor Second (BSK) 34754 was built at Wolverton in 1955 to diagram number 182 of lot number 30157. It was later converted for use as a breakdown mess & tool van at Cambridge.[1]
34754 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in November 1997 from Peterborough.[2] The body of this coach was put on the bogies of coach 34414 (the body of 34414 was scrapped). It carries the DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. number ADB975128, and is owned by the SVRSevern Valley Railway P.WayPermanent Way Fund, who restored and converted it to a driving trailer with 'Blue StarAn electro-magnetic form of multiple working equipment widely used by BR in first generation diesel locomotives and multiple units whereby multiple like-coded vehicles are capable of running under the control of one driver. A blue star coupling code is normally indicated on the front of the vehicle.' multiple working equipment and driving desk fitted, with the intention it could be used to drive with the train locomotive at the rear. In practice that has not happened, and it sees use as the Civil Engineers' Mess and Tool Van.
See also
References
Links
34754 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
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