BR 21269 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1964

BR 21269 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1964

BR 21269 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1964
BR 21269 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1964

 

Present Location Burton upon Trent (Nemesis Rail)
County Location Staffordshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built by BR
Diagram number 172 / AB302
Lot number 30732
Type BCK
First Number 21269
Present Number S21269
Current Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes On privatisation in the mid 1990s, passed to Flying Scotsman Railways, latterly Rail Charter Services in c 1995, was painted into the West Coast Joint Stock lined purple lake livery carried by several other carriages in that fleet at the time. During 2001: repainted into British Racing Green & cream livery. Based at Bounds Green until acquisition of the bulk of Rail Charter Services rolling stock by English Welsh and Scottish Railway resulted in transfer to Old Oak Common in 2004. Acquired by Riviera Trains in 2007. On closure of Old Oak Common in 2009, moved to Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare where seen 07/12 out of operational use at rear of TMD in Green/Cream livery. Recommissioned, repainted in BR crimson lake and cream livery and returned to operational use 09/13. 04/22: moved from Eastleigh Works to Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent. 06/23: offered for sale.
Owner Riviera Trains
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 Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Several
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 21/08/2004
Surveyor Mike Stanbury
Photo Date 28/08/2017
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 12/06/2023


 

 










 



 

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