LMS 31420 Gangwayed Full Brake
| LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 31420 Gangwayed Full Brake | |
|---|---|
 LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Gangwayed Brake 31420 | |
| Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton |
| Status | Static use |
| Number | 31420 |
| Other numbers | M31420M, XDB977023 |
| History | |
| Built | 1950 |
| Designed By | IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 |
| Diagram | 2171 |
| Lot | 1588 |
| Type | BG |
| Length | 50ft 1in |
| Weight | 25T |
| Seats | None |
| 1992 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Contents
Service
31420 was built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at Wolverton in 1950 to LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Diagram 2171, lot 1588.[1] It later carried the BRBritish Rail or British Railways number M31420M.[2] After main line service ended in 1981, 31420 was used as a stationery stores vehicle at the BRBritish Rail or British Railways printing works at Crewe, where it was given the departmental number XDB 977023[3].
Preservation
It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Stonebridge Park, North London on 29 October 1992, initially intended as a source of bogie spares.[4] However it has remained intact, being mainly used as a components store at Kidderminster Carriage Works. Unlike the other SVRSevern Valley Railway's other LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway-designed but BRBritish Rail or British Railways-built carriages, 31420 was in the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson and Cream livery which it would have carried when entering service until a repaint in March 2017.
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 31420 Gangwayed Full Brake newly repainted in maroon livery 5 March 2017. Photo: Gareth Price
See also
References
- ↑ Jenkinson & Essery (1977) p. 174.
- ↑ Longworth (2019) pp.313-314.
- ↑ Longworth (2019) p.466.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
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