BR 1856 Restaurant Miniature Buffet

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 1856 Restaurant Miniature Buffet
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways Restaurant Miniature Buffet 1856
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton
Status In use
Number 1856
Other numbers E1856
History
Built 1961
Diagram 99
Lot 30670
Type RMB
Seats 44 standard
1989 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet coach (RMB) 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.

1856 in service and preservation

1856 was built at Wolverton in 1961 to diagram number 99 of lot number 30670. It was fitted with Commonwealth Bogies which enabled running at 100mph, and was also briefly fitted with a payphone while in service.

1856 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in November 1989 from Cambridge. It is normally used in Set GWR2, the GWRGreat Western Railway Chocolate and Cream running set, and is now owned by SVR(H).

See also

List of carriages

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition


Links

1856 on vintagecarriagestrust.org