BR 81013 Brake Gangwayed

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 81013 Brake Gangwayed
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Gangwayed Full Brake 81013
Built By	BRBritish Rail or British Railways York
Status	In service
Number	81013
Other numbers	E81013, 84013
History
Built	1956
Diagram	711
Lot	30173
Type	BG
Seats	None
1986	Entered preservation
1995	'Coach of the year' award
Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways 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.

81013 in service and preservation

Full Gangwayed Brake (BG) 81013 was built at York in 1956 to diagram number 711 of lot 30173. At some point before withdrawal by BRBritish Rail or British Railways it was renumbered 84013. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Ely in November 1987 having been acquired by SVRSevern Valley Railway(H).

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).

See also

• List of carriages

References

Links

• 81013 on vintagecarriagestrust.org