BR 81013 Brake Gangwayed
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways 81013 Brake Gangwayed | |
|---|---|
 BRBritish Rail or British Railways Gangwayed Full Brake 81013 | |
| Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways York |
| Status | In service |
| Number | E81013 |
| Livery | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon |
| Other numbers | E84013 |
| History | |
| Built | 1956 |
| Diagram | 711 |
| Lot | 30173 |
| Type | BG |
| TOPS code | NBV |
| Seats | None |
| 1987 | Entered preservation |
| 2011 | Bodywork modified |
Service and preservation
81013 was built at York in 1956 to Diagram 711 (NB501), Lot 30173. The 'NB' signified a Gangwayed Brake used for BRUTEBritish Railways Utility Trolley Equipment, a wire caged trolley with a low floor developed by BR to replace existing luggage trucks and mail bag trolleys. purposes. It entered service in the Eastern region in August 1956, being renumbered E84013 in June 1983 as part of a modification to the TOPSTotal Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BR from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock. numbering system, before being withdrawn from service in July 1986.[1]
84013 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Thornton Fields via Ely on 4 November 1987 having been acquired by SVR(H) in response to a request from Arley for two BGs to be converted for use as Santa's Grottos.[2][3]
It was repainted in winter 1996/97 into its as-new 1957 livery of all over carmine unlined,[4] and received a further repaint in Spring 2002.[5]
It was re-modelled and repainted in 2011, including removal and plating over of two pairs of double doors on each side. It is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster, being used as Santa's Grotto at Arley during December until 2018, with alternative Christmas services arrangements brought in from 2019. It is owned by SVR(H).
See also
References
- ↑ Longworth (2013) p.191, p.9.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 87/88
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 121
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 139
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