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Category:Carriage Type BSK

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'''Carriage type BSK (Brake Second Corridor) ''' designates a carriage with a GuardsGuard's compartment(with a large luggage area), together with second (later standard) class passenger compartments accessed from a corridor. Following the introduction of TOPS in the late 1960s, BR carriages of this class were allocated the [[TOPS code]] '''AB21''', denoting: A: Passenger carrying stock<br>B: Gangwayed corridor brake<br>2: Second (later standard) class<br>1: BR Mark 1 carriage The SVR is home to five BR-built BSK carriages, although only 34562 and 35315 remain in 'as-built' condition. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">BR_34562_20210604.jpg|34562BR_35219_20150320.jpg|35219</gallery> *34606 was transferred into Departmental use as a BTU Tool & Generator van and since preservation has been further converted with roller shutter doors for use in conjunction with the [[Christmas services|Santa services]]*34754 was converted for Departmental use as a breakdown mess & tool van*35315 was converted for use as a Courier Van by BR in the 1980s. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">BR_34606_GarethPrice.JPG|34606BR_34754_20150307.jpg|34754BR_80222_20150402.jpg|BR Courier Van 80222, formerly 35315</gallery>
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