BR 21268 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite Built 1964

BR 21268 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite Built 1964

Present Location West Somerset Railway
County Location Somerset
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BR
Diagram Number 172
Lot Number 30732
Type BCK
First Number 21268
Present Number 21268
Livery BR Maroon
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Flying Scotsman Enterprises support coach. Then sold to Bressingham for use as support coach for 'Royal Scot' 6100. By 11/05 (with loco) to J Hoskings Southall: after full restoration and repainting to maroon livery to Carnforth by 05/09, still as support coach to 6100. Seen at Crewe Heritage 08/09. Southall Depot by 11/10. At Yeovil Country Railway for Summer 2013, awaiting completion of overhaul of 6100 at Crewe. By 10/13: acting as support coach for 46100. By 08/15: to Crewe LNWR Heritage Company. By 01/19: moved from Crewe and now at Peak Rail (no longer support coach for 46100). By 02/20: now in operational use at Peak Rail. By 02/23: moved to West Somerset Railway.
Owner Locomotive Services Ltd
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition 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 Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Several
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 26/06/2013
Inspected By David Wigley
Date of Image 01/09/2013
Photo Taken By Clive Warneford
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 05/04/2023

     








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