BR 81013 Brake Gangwayed
BR 81013 Brake Gangwayed | |
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BR Gangwayed Full Brake 81013 | |
Built By | BR 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 |
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81013 in service and preservation
Full Gangwayed Brake (BG) 81013 was built at York in 1956 to diagram number 711 of lot 30173.[1] At some point before withdrawal by BR it was renumbered 84013. It arrived on the SVR from Ely in November 1987 having been acquired by SVR(H).[2]
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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