BR Mk1 RU
1971
Mk1 RU 1971
Train Brake System: Vacuum
Bogie Type: Commonwealth bogies
Weight: 39 tons
Length: 63ft 6in (approx. 19.3m)
Train Heat: Steam
Livery: Pullman Chocolate & Cream
Status: under restoration
Vehicle Name / Number(s): 1971
Build Year: 1962
Lot Number: 30632
Diagram: 23
Builder: British Railways - Swindon Works
Classification: Restaurant Unclassified
Withdrawn: 1994
Kitchen Car no.1971 was built in 1962 at Swindon Works and is believed to have been allocated to the Eastern Region of BR. By the late 1970s, the carriage had been 'modernised' with fluorescent lighting installed and 10 seats taken out and replaced with a bar and standing area. It was purchased by the Avon Valley Railway in 2011 and is currently being restored to full working order so it can release our other kitchen car 1933 for some much needed work.