BR 21272 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite Built 1964

BR 21272 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite Built 1964

Present Location Gloucs Warks
County Location Gloucestershire
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BR
Diagram Number 172
Lot Number 30732
Type BCK
First Number 21272
Later Numbers W21272 99129
Present Number S21272
Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1984 by Pullman-Rail, based at Bounds Green until 1995. Commonwealth bogies. Seats re-covered in blue/grey, traditional style. Centre doors locked off. From Crewe to Old Oak Common by 11/05. In store at Old Oak Common until its closure - then to Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare and later to Eastleigh Works. 07/15: seen in Riviera Train set. By 09/21: at East Somerset Railway. 06/23:livery changed from BR(W) chocolate and cream to BR crimson lake and cream. By 07/23: moved from East Somerset Railway to West Somerset Railway. By 03/24: moved to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.
Owner Altrincham Electric Railway Preservation Society
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Several
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 16/03/2002
Inspected By Trevor England
Date of Image 06/09/2024
Photo Taken By Rod Wells
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 08/09/2024

     








RHRP Home       Start Another Search Page
Use or publication of this data must acknowledge the Carriage Survey as the source.
Information from Railway Heritage Register web sites must not be used in a commercial context
without the written permission of the Railway Heritage Register.