BR 21261 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1963

BR 21261 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1963

BR 21261 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1963
BR 21261 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1963

 

Present Location Embsay
County Location North Yorkshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built by BR
Diagram number 171
Lot number 30731
Type BCK
First Number 21261
Later Numbers E21261, YDR 3
Present Number E21261
Current Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1983. Commonwealth bogies replaced by B1 bogies. Disabled conversion to brake area. Part of operational fleet. 09/16: off bogies, with overhaul under way. 03/20: overhaul completed; livery changed from BR maroon to BR crimson lake and cream.
Owner Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Very Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity None
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Many
Historical Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 23/08/2005
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 24/10/2021
Photo by Paul Holroyd
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 28/12/2021


 

 














 

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