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| − | The BR Mark 1 Standard class corridor coach (SK) was the most numerous carriage design ever built in the UK, with 2,168 produced between 1951 and 1963. Seating withing the compartments was of the interior sprung bench type. There were two main variants: | + | The '''BR Mark 1 Standard class corridor coach (SK)''' was the most numerous carriage design ever built in the UK, with 2,168 produced between 1951 and 1963. Seating withing the eight compartments was of the interior sprung bench type. There were two main variants: |
*Those built for the Midland, Scottish, and Eastern / North Eastern regions had six seats per compartment, with fold-up arm-rests | *Those built for the Midland, Scottish, and Eastern / North Eastern regions had six seats per compartment, with fold-up arm-rests | ||
*Those built for the Southern and Western regions, which saw heavy commuter loadings into London, had eight seats per compartment, with no arm-rests. | *Those built for the Southern and Western regions, which saw heavy commuter loadings into London, had eight seats per compartment, with no arm-rests. | ||
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| + | Following the introduction of TOPS in the late 1960s, BR carriages of this class were allocated the [[TOPS code]] '''AA21''', denoting: | ||
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| + | A: Passenger carrying stock<br> | ||
| + | A: Gangwayed corridor<br> | ||
| + | 2: Second (later standard) class<br> | ||
| + | 1: BR Mark 1 carriage | ||
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| + | Four of the SVR's Corridor Second carriages have been converted for static use as staff accommodation at [[Bridgnorth]]. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | In service:<br> | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | BR_25346_20150307.jpg|25346 | ||
| + | BR_25498_20150320.jpg|25498 | ||
| + | BR_25771_20160829.jpg|25771 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | Converted for staff accommodation: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | BR_24839_20150307.jpg|24839 | ||
| + | BR_24845_20150307.jpg|24845 | ||
| + | BR_25594_20150307.jpg|25594 | ||
| + | BR_25686_20150307.jpg|25686 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[Carriages | List of Carriages]] | + | *[[Carriages | List of Carriages]] |
| + | *[[:Category:Carriages used for volunteer staff accommodation|Carriages used for volunteer staff accommodation]] | ||
[[Category:BR Carriage classification codes]] | [[Category:BR Carriage classification codes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 31 August 2018
The BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Standard class corridor coach (SK) was the most numerous carriage design ever built in the UK, with 2,168 produced between 1951 and 1963. Seating withing the eight compartments was of the interior sprung bench type. There were two main variants:
- Those built for the Midland, Scottish, and Eastern / North Eastern regions had six seats per compartment, with fold-up arm-rests
- Those built for the Southern and Western regions, which saw heavy commuter loadings into London, had eight seats per compartment, with no arm-rests.
Following the introduction of TOPSTotal Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BR from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock. in the late 1960s, BRBritish Rail or British Railways carriages of this class were allocated the TOPS code AA21, denoting:
A: Passenger carrying stock
A: Gangwayed corridor
2: Second (later standard) class
1: BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 carriage
Four of the SVRSevern Valley Railway's Corridor Second carriages have been converted for static use as staff accommodation at Bridgnorth.
Gallery
In service:
25346
25498
25771
Converted for staff accommodation:
24839
24845
25594
25686
See also
Pages in category ‘Carriage Type SK’
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
