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The '''Brake Gangwayed''' or '''BG''' coach (also known as a '''Full Brake''') is a type of [[British Railways Mark 1]] |
The '''Brake Gangwayed''' or '''BG''' coach (also known as a '''Full Brake''') is a type of [[British Railways Mark 1]] [[passenger brake van]]. It has a guard's compartment in the centre and two large areas either side for storing luggage. They were a very versatile type of coach and could be found all over the British Railways network and some are still in use today - although not in conventional use. |
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Interestingly the British Railways Mark 1 BG was shorter than most other types of Mark 1 coach - the BGs being 57' whereas most other designs were 63'. This was so the BG could go everywhere unlike their other Mark 1 counterparts which were banned from some station platforms because of their length. |
Interestingly the British Railways Mark 1 BG was shorter than most other types of Mark 1 coach - the BGs being 57' whereas most other designs were 63'. This was so the BG could go everywhere unlike their other Mark 1 counterparts which were banned from some station platforms because of their length. |
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Revision as of 13:04, 23 March 2009
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 A BG pictured at the Midland Railway Centre on 9th June 2006 without lettering | |
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| Car length | 56ft 11in |
The Brake Gangwayed or BG coach (also known as a Full Brake) is a type of British Railways Mark 1 passenger brake van. It has a guard's compartment in the centre and two large areas either side for storing luggage. They were a very versatile type of coach and could be found all over the British Railways network and some are still in use today - although not in conventional use. Interestingly the British Railways Mark 1 BG was shorter than most other types of Mark 1 coach - the BGs being 57' whereas most other designs were 63'. This was so the BG could go everywhere unlike their other Mark 1 counterparts which were banned from some station platforms because of their length.
A few BGs on preserved railways have been converted - such as into a disabled coach on the Severn Valley Railway and a disco coach and Santa's Grotto at the Midland Railway, Butterley due to the large space either side of the guards compartment and relative 'ease' of conversion.