BR 9220 Brake Standard Open
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 9220 Brake Standard Open | |
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways Brake Standard Open 9220 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Doncaster |
Status | In service |
Number | E9220 |
Livery | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream |
Other numbers | M9220 |
History | |
Built | 1955 |
Diagram | 183 |
Lot | 30170 |
Type | BSO |
TOPS code | AE21 |
Seats | 39 standard |
1973 | Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Service and preservation
9220 was built at Doncaster in 1955 to diagram number 183 (AE201), It began life in BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Eastern Region but later moved to the Midlands Region in October 1968.[1]
9220 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in February 1973 from Leicester, where it had been where it was in use as a guards training vehicle.[2][3] It received a full overhaul at Bridgnorth after arrival, and is now in Crimson and Cream livery.
9220 is seen below photographed at Bewdley in April 2015. It has been owned by the SVR Charitable Trust since 2007.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Longworth (2013) p.83.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th edition
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Charitable Trust
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