| BR 81013 Brake Gangwayed | |
|---|---|
 BR Gangwayed Full Brake 81013 | |
| Built By | BR York |
| Status | In service |
| Number | E81013 |
| Livery | BR Maroon |
| Other numbers | E84013 |
| History | |
| Built | 1956 |
| Diagram | 711 |
| Lot | 30173 |
| Type | BG |
| TOPS code | NBV |
| Seats | None |
| 1987 | Entered preservation |
| 2011 | Bodywork modified |
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Service and preservation
81013 was built at York in 1956 to Diagram 711 (NB501), Lot 30173. The 'NB' signified a Gangwayed Brake used for BRUTE purposes. It entered service in the Eastern region in August 1956, being renumbered E84013 in June 1983 as part of a modification to the TOPS numbering system, before being withdrawn from service in July 1986.[1]
84013 arrived on the SVR from Thornton Fields via Ely in 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.[2][3]
It was repainted in winter 1996/97 into its as-new 1957 livery of all over carmine unlined,[4] and received a further repaint in Spring 2002.[5]
It was re-modelled and repainted in 2011, including removal and plating over of two pairs of double doors on each side. It is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster, being used as Santa's Grotto at Arley during December. It is owned by SVR(H).
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