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The carriages are normally operated in six matching sets, or rakes, although it is not uncommon to see more than one livery in a train as individual carriages are temporarily withdrawn for repair or maintenance and others are substituted or added to increase passenger capacity.<br>
The four sets in regular timetabled use are;
*Set C, British Rail Mark 1s in Crimson & Cream<ref>[http://www.bloodandcustard.com/bloodandcustardhistory.html www.bloodandcustard.com] states that Crimson and Cream rather than Carmine and Cream was the description used by BR</ref>.
*Set M, British Rail Mark 1s in Maroon.
*Set L, LMS (And BR built to LMS design) in Maroon.
*Set N, LNER & GNR Teak
Other sets and carriages in operational use are;
| [[BR 1682 Restaurant Buffet |1682]] || Restaurant Buffet || 1961 || Pressed Steel || || [[SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund]] || BR Maroon ||
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| [[BR 1853 Restaurant Miniature Buffet | 1853]] || Restaurant Miniature Buffet || 1961 || Wolverton || || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 1855 Restaurant Miniature Buffet | 1855]] || Restaurant Miniature Buffet || 1961 || Wolverton || || [[SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund]] || BR Maroon ||
| [[BR 3109 First Open | 3109]] || First Open || 1961 || Swindon || || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || BR(W) Chocolate & Cream ||
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| [[BR 4345 Tourist Standard Open | 4345]] || Tourist Standard Open || 1957 || BRCW || || [[Arley Station Fund]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open | 4399]] || Tourist Standard Open || 1957 || Swindon || Bridgnorth || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || Awaiting restoration
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| [[BR 4509 Tourist Standard Open | 4509]] || Tourist Standard Open || 1956 || York || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 4545 Tourist Standard Open | 4545]] || Tourist Standard Open || 1956 || York || || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 4550 Tourist Standard Open | 4550]] || Tourist Standard Open || 1956 || York || || [[The 75069 Fund]] || BR Maroon ||
| [[BR 4690 Tourist Standard Open | 4690]] || Tourist Standard Open || 1957 || York || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Maroon ||Modified for disabled access
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| [[BR 9220 Brake Standard Open | 9220]] || Brake Standard Open || 1955 || Doncaster || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 16202 Composite Corridor | 16202]] || Composite Corridor || 1961 || Derby || || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 16267 Composite Corridor | 16267]] || Composite Corridor || 1963 || Derby || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream || Last CK built by BR
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| [[BR 21254 Brake Composite Corridor | 21254]] || Brake Composite Corridor || 1963 || Derby || || [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] || BR Maroon ||
| [[BR 25346 Standard Corridor | 25346]] || Standard Corridor || 1957 || Wolverton || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Maroon ||
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| [[BR 25498 Standard Corridor | 25498]] || Standard Corridor || 1958 || York || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 34562 Brake Second Corridor | 34562]] || Brake Second Corridor || 1955 || Wolverton || || || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 35219 Brake Standard Corridor | 35219]] || Brake Standard Corridor || 1958 || Wolverton || || [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] || BR Maroon ||
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| [[BR 34562 Brake Standard Corridor | 35219]] || Brake Standard Corridor || 1955 || Wolverton || || [[The 75069 Fund]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream ||
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| [[BR 80300 Post Office Sorting Van | 80300]] || Post Office Sorting Van || 1959 || Wolverton || [[The Engine House]] || || Post Office Red || First of type built
| [[BR 80329 Post Office Sorting Van | 80329]] || Post Office Sorting Van || 1969 || York || [[Kidderminster]] || || Post Office Red || Stored in [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]], used as [[Santa's Grotto]] at [[Arley]] during December
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| [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed | 80776]] || Brake Gangwayed || 1956 || BRCW || || [[SVR(A) Wolverhampton Branch]] || BR Carmine Crimson & Cream || Converted to passenger usage for disabled passengers
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