BR 1853 Restaurant Miniature Buffet

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1853 Restaurant Miniature Buffet
BR 1853 20150320.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1853 in 2015
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton
Status In use
Number E1853
Livery BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream
Other numbers M1853, SC1853, W1853
History
Built 1961
Diagram 99
Lot 30670
Type RMB
TOPS code AN21
Seats 44 standard
1999 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet (RMB) 1853 was built at Wolverton in 1961 to diagram number 99 of lot number 30670, one of 82 such vehicles built in five lots from 1957 to 1962. One of the later lots, 1853 was built with Commonwealth bogiesBR's standard carriage bogie from 1955 to 1963, originally designed by the Commonwealth Steel Company (US) and manufactured under licence in the UK. A heavyweight cast steel bogie incorporating sealed roller bearings and coiled suspension to give a superior ride quality and a speed rating of 100mph.. The Miniature Buffet coach was designed to provide quick snacks, being staffed by only one attendant in service. The coach seats 44 passengers at tables, and also has bench seats opposite the serving area.

Service

1853 entered service in February 1962 in BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Eastern region, numbered E1853. The carriage later saw service in other regions as:

  • M1853 from March 1964 in the Midland region
  • SC1853 from June 1977 in the Scottish region
  • W1853 from October 1983 in the Western region[1].

Until 1999 it was operated by Rail Charter Services.[2]

Preservation

Many RMBs have survived in mainline use or with heritage railways. 1853 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1999 from Bounds Green Carriage Depot (London) via Holyhead, having been purchased by SVR(H).[3] It is used in Set C, the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream running set.

Models

Hornby (model R4067) and Bachmann produced OO models of the RMB in Maroon, the Hornby version as E1863 and Bachmann models capable of carrying that number.

See also

List of carriages

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

  1. Longworth (2013) p.24.
  2. 1853 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line (Retrieved 9 September 2020)
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 129

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