BR 13508 Mk 2b Corridor First (now First Open) Built 1969
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| BR 13508 Mk 2b Corridor First (now First Open) Built 1969 |
| Present Location |
Peak Rail |
| County Location |
Derbyshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
124 |
| Lot Number |
30789 |
| Type |
FK |
| First Number |
13508 |
| Later Numbers |
NIR 924 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
Sold to Northern Ireland Railways 1980, regauged, used as 56 seat TSO (corridor removed). To Lancastrian Carriage & Wagon Ltd at Heysham Business Park, Middleton, near Heysham by 08/04 for conversion to First Open. Following late 2004 dissolution of Lancastrian, to Carnforth by 08/05. By 2008 to Rail Restorations, Shildon for refurbishment. By 05/11: stored at Ramparts, Derby. By 11/11: to Nemesis Rail at Burton-on-Trent. By 08/16: at Crewe LNWR Heritage Company and ownership transferred from Railfilms to Locomotive Services Ltd. By 01/19: moved from Crewe and now in storage at Peak Rail. 12/23: confirmed still in situ. 01/24: offered for sale. 05/25: confirmed still in situ. |
| Owner |
Locomotive Services Ltd |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date of Image |
08/10/2018 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
12/01/2026 |
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