BR 21224 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite Built 1959

BR 21224 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite Built 1959

Present Location North Norfolk
County Location Norfolk
Designed For BR
Build Location Wakefield
Built By Charles Roberts
Diagram Number 171
Lot Number 30474
Type BCK
First Number 21224
Later Numbers KDB977580
Present Number E21224
Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes P 1993 ex Gwent Demolition, Crewe until 1995; Thingley Junction; 1996 to Lancastrian C&W for refit. VSOE Regency Rail Staff Coach by 04/00. B4 bogies. Stored at Meldon Quarry. To Tyseley by 07/08. To Southall by 03/09. 70000 Britannia support coach. To North Norfolk Railway by 04/12. Major restoration 03/17-12/21 including reversal of support coach modificatioins, fitting of control emission toilet and livery change fron BR chocolate and cream to BR crimson lake and cream. Registered for Network Rail use (Sheringham-Cromer section only).
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Very Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 02/05/2000
Inspected By Gordon Maslin
Date of Image 21/07/2021
Photo Taken By Chris Moxon
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 02/01/2026

Pickett 30/10/2005 Earlier view

     








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