BR 24845 Standard Corridor

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 24845 Standard Corridor
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Corridor Second 24845
Built By	BRBritish Rail or British Railways 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 BRBritish Rail or British Railways 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.

Service and preservation

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.

24845 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 11 December 1986 from Old Oak Common. It is owned by SVR(H) and 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.

See also

• List of carriages

Links

• 24845 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line