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| − | + | {{Infobox maroon carriage | |
| − | + | |image = BR_81013_20150402.jpg | |
| + | |caption = BR Gangwayed Full Brake 81013 | ||
| + | |construc = BR York | ||
| + | |status = On hire to KWVR | ||
| + | |carno = E81013 | ||
| + | |livery = BR Maroon | ||
| + | |othernos = E84013 | ||
| + | |designed = | ||
| + | |diagram = 711 | ||
| + | |lot = 30173 | ||
| + | |cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type BG|BG]] | ||
| + | |topscode = [[:Category:Carriage Type BG|NBV]] | ||
| + | |length = 56ft 11in | ||
| + | |weight = 31½T | ||
| + | |seats = None | ||
| + | |built = 1956 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1987 | ||
| + | |events1 = Entered preservation | ||
| + | |years2 = 2011 | ||
| + | |events2 = Bodywork modified | ||
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| + | }}The BR Mark 1 Full Brake (BG) did not contain passenger seating. The central Guard's area was flanked by large luggage compartments at each end of the carriage. Passengers could pass through the carriage via a gangway along one side. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Service== |
| − | Railway | + | 81013 was built at York in 1956 to Diagram 711 (NB501), Lot 30173. The 'NB' signified a Gangwayed Brake used for BRUTE purposes. The majority of BR Mark 1 coaches had underframes 63ft 5in in length but a smaller number were built on 56ft 11in underframes; these were intended for use where the track curvature was too tight to accommodate the longer vehicles.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Railways_Mark_1 Wikipedia]</ref> 81013 is one such example.<ref>Carriage data plate</ref> |
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| + | It entered service as E81013 in the Eastern region in August 1956, unusually carrying unlined carmine livery.<ref name=SVR87>SVR News 87/88</ref> It was renumbered E84013 in June 1983 as part of a modification to the TOPS numbering system, before being withdrawn from service in July 1986.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.191, p.9.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Preservation== | ||
| + | 84013 arrived on the SVR from Thornton Fields via Ely on 4 November 1987 having been acquired by [[SVR(H)]] in response to a request from Arley for two BGs to be converted for use as [[Santa's Grotto|Santa's Grottos]].<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref><ref name=SVR87/> | ||
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| + | It was repainted in winter 1996/97 into its as-new 1957 livery of all over carmine unlined,<ref>SVR News 121</ref> and received a further repaint in Spring 2002.<ref>SVR News 139</ref> | ||
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| + | 81013 came in for another overhaul in August 2011. On this occasion it was decided to remove a number of doors which were not required for grotto use purposes, both to reduce the overhaul time and provide a number of doors for spares. All 18 doors were removed and assessed, with the best 10 being reinstalled and the other 8 retained for use elsewhere. The two redundant pairs of double doors on each side were panelled in with 16 gauge steel sheets, each braced by five horizontal angle bars. The interior of the windows and the blanked doors were boarded over to become flush with the tongue and groove planked walls which were painted white. Later at Arley, the interior was decorated with alpine scenery painted by artist [[Paintings of the Severn Valley Railway#John Austin|John Austin]].<ref>SVR News 176</ref> It continued in such use until alternative [[Christmas services]] arrangements were brought in from 2019. | ||
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| + | In 2021 it was overhauled in [[Carriage Repair Works#Kidderminster_Carriage_Repair_Works|Kidderminster paint shop]], to be converted to a four double-doored generator coach for Steam in Lights trains. Many of the Santa adaptations were reversed with a pair of double doors reverting from a fire escape to standard use. Two further doors were replaced and the remaining eight overhauled, with considerable work on crashpillars, headstocks, thresholds and gangways. The Guard's compartment was reinstated and internally the lino was replaced and it was repainted.<ref>SVR News 216, Winter 2021, pp. 26-27</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2022 it made its public debut on the Worth Valley Railway to whom it was hired for a Harry Potter-themed event. Its SVR debut was in the November 2022 Steam in Lights trains.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bldec22 Branch Lines, December 2022]</ref> A further hire period to the Worth Valley Railway followed in 2023, with the coach returning to the SVR again at the end of October. | ||
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| + | It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Carriages#BR Designed Coaches | List of carriages]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.cs. | + | *[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2101 81013 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
| − | + | {{CarriageNavbox}} | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category: Carriage Type BG]] |
| + | [[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Featured articles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 31 October 2023
| BR 81013 Brake Gangwayed | |
|---|---|
 BR Gangwayed Full Brake 81013 | |
| Built By | BR York |
| Status | On hire to KWVR |
| Number | E81013 |
| Livery | BR Maroon |
| Other numbers | E84013 |
| History | |
| Built | 1956 |
| Diagram | 711 |
| Lot | 30173 |
| Type | BG |
| TOPS code | NBV |
| Length | 56ft 11in |
| Weight | 31½T |
| Seats | None |
| 1987 | Entered preservation |
| 2011 | Bodywork modified |
Contents
Contents
Service
81013 was built at York in 1956 to Diagram 711 (NB501), Lot 30173. The 'NB' signified a Gangwayed Brake used for BRUTE purposes. The majority of BR Mark 1 coaches had underframes 63ft 5in in length but a smaller number were built on 56ft 11in underframes; these were intended for use where the track curvature was too tight to accommodate the longer vehicles.[1] 81013 is one such example.[2]
It entered service as E81013 in the Eastern region in August 1956, unusually carrying unlined carmine livery.[3] It was renumbered E84013 in June 1983 as part of a modification to the TOPS numbering system, before being withdrawn from service in July 1986.[4]
Preservation
84013 arrived on the SVR from Thornton Fields via Ely on 4 November 1987 having been acquired by SVR(H) in response to a request from Arley for two BGs to be converted for use as Santa's Grottos.[5][3]
It was repainted in winter 1996/97 into its as-new 1957 livery of all over carmine unlined,[6] and received a further repaint in Spring 2002.[7]
81013 came in for another overhaul in August 2011. On this occasion it was decided to remove a number of doors which were not required for grotto use purposes, both to reduce the overhaul time and provide a number of doors for spares. All 18 doors were removed and assessed, with the best 10 being reinstalled and the other 8 retained for use elsewhere. The two redundant pairs of double doors on each side were panelled in with 16 gauge steel sheets, each braced by five horizontal angle bars. The interior of the windows and the blanked doors were boarded over to become flush with the tongue and groove planked walls which were painted white. Later at Arley, the interior was decorated with alpine scenery painted by artist John Austin.[8] It continued in such use until alternative Christmas services arrangements were brought in from 2019.
In 2021 it was overhauled in Kidderminster paint shop, to be converted to a four double-doored generator coach for Steam in Lights trains. Many of the Santa adaptations were reversed with a pair of double doors reverting from a fire escape to standard use. Two further doors were replaced and the remaining eight overhauled, with considerable work on crashpillars, headstocks, thresholds and gangways. The Guard's compartment was reinstated and internally the lino was replaced and it was repainted.[9]
In 2022 it made its public debut on the Worth Valley Railway to whom it was hired for a Harry Potter-themed event. Its SVR debut was in the November 2022 Steam in Lights trains.[10] A further hire period to the Worth Valley Railway followed in 2023, with the coach returning to the SVR again at the end of October.
It is owned by SVR(H).
See also
References
Links
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