BR 15208 Mk 1 Corridor Composite (underframe only) Built 1953

BR 15208 Mk 1 Corridor Composite (underframe only) Built 1953

Present Location Great Central
County Location Leicestershire
Designed For BR
Build Location Birmingham
Built By Metro Cammell
Diagram Number 126 / AA301
Lot Number 30005
Type CK
First Number 15208
Later Numbers M15208 (B964122)
Present Number M15208
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Underframe only
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1976. Churnet Valley: but at Long Marston Airfield by 6/04. Noted 6/07 that all remaining useful parts have now been removed. By 10/10: underframe and the remains of the body at the Great Central Railway where now the subject of a RVP project to re-create a Brake Tender, as used with early BR diesels - to be numbered B964122, being the next in the Brake Tender number sequence. By 07/12 reduced to underframe only. By 11/17: brake tender completed.
Owner Railway Vehicle Preservations
External Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Underframe Condition Poor and Incomplete
External Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Finish Poor and Incomplete
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Poor
Degree of Internal Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 20/05/2001
Inspected By Trevor England
Date of Image 27/03/2019
Photo Taken By Mick Cottam
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 15/02/2026

As seen 07/12.

Brian Hallett 18/11/2017. See Notes above.

Steve West 25/01/2019: view from other end

     








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