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LMS Passenger Brake 31420 was built by BR at Wolverton in 1950 to an LMS design.  This type of 50ft brake vehicle, which was contemporary with the porthole stock, was developed from the shorter [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919)  | ‘Stove-R’]] type vehicle and could take a 12 ton load.  It featured flush sides, unlike the earlier pre-War stock which had beaded panels.
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|construc  = BR Wolverton
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}}LMS Passenger Brake 31420 was built by BR at Wolverton in 1950 to an LMS design.  This type of 50ft brake vehicle, which was contemporary with the porthole stock, was developed from the shorter [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919)  | ‘Stove-R’]] type vehicle and could take a 12 ton load.  It featured flush sides, unlike the earlier pre-War stock which had beaded panels.
  
After main line service, 31420 was used as a stationery stores vehicle at the BR printing works at Crewe, where it was given the departmental number XDB 977023.  It arrived on the SVR from Stonebridge Park, North London in 1992, initially intended as a source of bogie spares.  However it has remained intact, being mainly used as a components store at Kidderminster Carriage Works.
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After main line service, 31420 was used as a stationery stores vehicle at the BR printing works at Crewe, where it was given the departmental number XDB 977023.  It arrived on the SVR from Stonebridge Park, North London in 1992, initially intended as a source of bogie spares.  However it has remained intact, being mainly used as a components store at Kidderminster Carriage Works.  Unlike the other SVR's other LMS-designed but BR-built carriages, 31420 is in the BR Crimson and Cream livery which it would have carried when entering service.  
  
==Sources==
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==See also==
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[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
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==References==
 
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
 
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
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SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2358 31420 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2358 31420 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
  
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Revision as of 17:44, 3 February 2017

LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 31420 Gangwayed Full Brake
LMS 31420 20150516.jpg
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Gangwayed Brake 31420
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Wolverton
Status Static use
Number 31420
Other numbers XDB977023, W31420W, W31420M
History
Built 1950
Diagram 2171
Lot 1588
Type BG
Seats None
1992 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Passenger Brake 31420 was built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at Wolverton in 1950 to an LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway design. This type of 50ft brake vehicle, which was contemporary with the porthole stock, was developed from the shorter ‘Stove-R’ type vehicle and could take a 12 ton load. It featured flush sides, unlike the earlier pre-War stock which had beaded panels.

After main line service, 31420 was used as a stationery stores vehicle at the BRBritish Rail or British Railways printing works at Crewe, where it was given the departmental number XDB 977023. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Stonebridge Park, North London in 1992, initially intended as a source of bogie spares. However it has remained intact, being mainly used as a components store at Kidderminster Carriage Works. Unlike the other SVRSevern Valley Railway's other LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway-designed but BRBritish Rail or British Railways-built carriages, 31420 is in the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson and Cream livery which it would have carried when entering service.

See also

List of carriages

References

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

Links

31420 on vintagecarriagestrust.org