In service 1952– Operator(s) British Rail | Number built Mark 1: 18,
Mark 2: 8 | |
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Manufacturer Mark 1: BR Doncaster & Wolverton,
Mark 2: BR Derby Fleet numbers Mark 1: 9000-9017,
Mark 2: 9100-9107 Capacity Mark 1: 31 seats,
Mark 2: 23 seats | ||
A Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet), often abbreviated to BSOT or BSO(T), is a type of railway carriage used by British Rail.
These coaches were converted from a Brake Standard Open (BSO), by replacing one passenger seating bay with a counter for serving food, and space for a trolley for light refreshments. The toilet was removed and the space converted to a steward's prep-room and store.
Two batches of coaches were converted, as shown below.
These coaches are no longer in scheduled main-line services, the last being withdrawn in the mid-1990s. However, several coaches from both Mk1 and Mk2 types have been preserved on heritage railways, or are used by charter companies. These are detailed below:
References
Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA