BR Mk1 BSK
34111
Mk1 BSK 34111
Vehicle Name / Number(s): 34111
Previous Number(s): ARMY 5318
Build Year: 1951
Lot Number: 30025
Diagram: 181
Builder: British Railways - Wolverton Works
Classification: Brake Corridor Second (BSK)
Withdrawn: 1976
Train Brake System: Air braked only
Bogie Type: BR1 bogies
Weight: 33 tons
Length: 63ft 6in (approx. 19.3m)
Train Heat: Electric heating
Livery: Plain Maroon/MoD Blue
Seating: None
Status: Stored - awaiting restoration
Allocated to the Midland region its entire BR working life. 34111 was then transferred to the Marchwood Military Railway in January 1977 and renumbered AD5318. When the carriage arrived at Bitton, it became both a storage unit and also housed the railways Bitton Bargains shop. It carried on with this purpose up until early 2022.If you have any information about this carriage that you would like to add, please email it to: info@avonvalleyrailway.org.