BR 24845 Standard Corridor

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BR 24845 Standard Corridor
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BR Corridor Second 24845
Built By BR Derby
Status Static use
Number S24845
Livery Green (unlined)
Other numbers M24845, W24845
History
Built 1955-56
Diagram 146
Lot 30153
Type SK
TOPS code AA21
Seats 64 (as built)
1986 Entered preservation

Carriages

The BR Mark 1 Corridor Second (SK) was the most prolific of the Mark 1 passenger stock, with more than 2,200 built. However they were an early candidate for withdrawal, being replaced by Mark 2 Open, HST sets and Networker Turbo units.[1]

Service and preservation[edit | edit source]

24845 was built at Derby in 1955 to Diagram 146 (AA201), Lot 30153. It entered service in the London Midland region in August 1955, transferring to the Western region in March 1984.[2]

24845 arrived on the SVR on 11 December 1986 from Old Oak Common. It is one of four such coaches converted for use as staff accommodation at Bridgnorth, where it can be seen in "George's siding" adjacent to Platform 1. In 2023 ownership of the four vehicles was transferred from the defunct Severn Valley Railway Association to the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited[3].

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. SVR Stock Book 9th edition
  2. Longworth (2013) p.136.
  3. Severn Valley Railway Company Annual Report 2023

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