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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor (BTK) 26921 is an example of the port-hole stock designed by StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 before the War but implemented by his successors C E FairburnCharles Edward Fairburn, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1944-1945 and H G IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951. It was built in 1951 by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at Wolverton as lot number 1506 to diagram number 2161. Unlike the Corridor Composite version, the Brake Third Corridor continued the use of timber framing with steel top, bottom and corner members. The livery when new in service was BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson and Cream.
26921 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Didcot in August 1968, having been acquired by SVR(H). It entered service in 1968, and was one of three SVRSevern Valley Railway coaches which attended the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill in May 1980. SVRSevern Valley Railway service continued until 1984 when 26921 suffered damage to a bogie due to steel left on the track by vandals[1]. As of July 2015, the coach is undergoing an overhaul at Bridgnorth following which it will be used as a sales coach[2].
Sources
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Eighth Edition
Links
LMS 26921 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
