BR 34562 Brake Second Corridor

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 34562 Brake Second Corridor
BR 34562 20150320.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Brake Second Corridor 34562
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton
Status In service
Number 34562
Other numbers M34562
History
Built 1955
Diagram 181
Lot 30095
Type BSK
Seats 24 standard
1974 Entered preservation

Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Brake Second Corridor (BSK) seats 24 passengers in 4 compartments. The Guard's area which occupies around half the carriage includes a large luggage compartment.

34562 in service and preservation

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Brake Second Corridor (BSK) 34562 was built at Wolverton in 1955 to diagram number 181 of lot number 30095. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1974 from Cowlairs, having been bought by The 75069 Fund.

The photograph shows 34562 in March 2015 at Bridgnorth in 'Set C', the BRBritish Rail or British Railways crimson and cream set.

See also

References

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

Links

34562 on vintagecarriagestrust.org