BR 14096 Mk 2a Brake Corridor First built 1968

BR 14096 Mk 2a Brake Corridor First built 1968

BR 14096 Mk 2a Brake Corridor First built 1968
BR 14096 Mk 2a Brake Corridor First built 1968

 

Present Location Stewarts Lane
County Location London
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built by BR
Diagram number 163
Lot number 30786
Type BFK
First Number 14096
Later Numbers W14096 W17096 Mercator II
Present Number 17096
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes 'Clan Line' support coach. To Cranmore for professional overhaul c.2000, returning 2003. Later BR(W) Chocolate and Cream livery and named 'Mercator II'. Some alteration to interior, notably in the van area. Normally based at Stewart's Lane Depot, London.
Owner Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Several
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 25/05/2009
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 24/05/2009
Photo by David Wigley
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 22/12/2023


 

 














 

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