BR 34537 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (accessibility adapted) built 1955

BR 34537 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (accessibility adapted) built 1955

BR 34537 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (accessibility adapted) built 1955
BR 34537 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (accessibility adapted) built 1955

 

Present Location Talybont-on-Usk
County Location Powys
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built by BR
Diagram number 181
Lot number 30095
Type BSK
First Number 34537
Later Numbers M34537 W34537 E34537
Present Number E34537
Current Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1987; converted for disabled people's access late 1980s (see additional photo 1 below): extra windows in end door and to replace two double doors: fixed seats, new flooring, panelling; toilet compartment removed for seating. 34537 visible under paintwork. Repainted BR crimson lake and cream livery. Toilet later reinstated. Non-original DMU 1st class blue moquette (see additional photo 2 below). 09/21: sold but not yet moved from Llangollen Railway. By 05/22: now at The Old Station, Talybont-on-Usk.
Owner Private
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Fair
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 18/10/2014
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 18/05/2018
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 24/07/2022

John Joyce 06/04/2019: interior view (see Notes above)
John Joyce 06/04/2019: interior view (see Notes above)

John Joyce 06/04/2019: interior view (see Notes above)
John Joyce 06/04/2019: interior view (see Notes above)


 

 

















 

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