BR 21059 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite, now BSK built 1955

BR 21059 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite, now BSK built 1955

BR 21059 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite, now BSK built 1955
BR 21059 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite, now BSK built 1955

 

Present Location Epping Ongar Railway
County Location Essex
Designed For BR
Built by Metro Cammell
Diagram number 171
Lot number 30132
Type BCK
First Number 21059
Later Numbers E21059
Present Number None
Current Livery BR Maroon
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1981. To Midland Railway Centre, Butterley 23 June 1981. Fire damaged Oct/Nov 1996. Also brake end gangway damaged in a shunting incident. Rectification work started but never completed. Stored at Swanwick Junction. For sale/disposal by 11/09. c.08/10: moved to Epping & Ongar. 06/16: undergoing restoration at Ongar. 2023: moved to Barrow Hill for further stage of restoration work. 01/24: returned to Epping Ongar Railway: during the restoration, the 1st class compartments were replaced by more 2nd class compartments, so the carriage is effectively now a Brake Corridor Second (BSK).
Owner Private owner
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Finish Very Good
Internal Finish Very Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 21/03/2013
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 07/02/2024
Photo by John Bishop
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 31/07/2024

Kevin Stroud 27/08/2006. Earlier condition.
Kevin Stroud 27/08/2006. Earlier condition.


 

 

















 

RHRP Home        Start Another Search

Use or publication of this data must acknowledge the Carriage Survey as the source. Information from Railway

 Heritage Register web sites must not be used in a commercial context without the written permission of the

Railway Heritage Register.