LMS Brake Third Corridor 26880
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor 26880 | |
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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor 26880 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Derby |
Status | In service |
Number | 26880 |
Other numbers | DM 395979 |
History | |
Built | 1950 |
Designed By | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 |
Diagram | 2161 |
Lot | 1501 |
Type | CH, BTK |
Seats | 24 third |
1973 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
2011-12 | Restoration completed |
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Brake Third Corridor (BTK) 26880 was built in 1950 by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at Derby[1] to diagram number 2161 lot number 1501. Unlike the Corridor Composite version, the Brake Third Corridor continued the use of timber framing with steel top, bottom and corner members.
After passenger service, 26880 saw departmental use as DM 395979. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in January 1973 from Chaddesdon. Following a period of use as a store, 26880 underwent a 20 year restoration which was completed circa 2011-12. It forms part of the LMS Maroon set (Set L), notwithstanding that it was not built until after nationalisation.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book states Wolverton
Links
26880 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
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