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British Railways Standard Steam Stock (Mk.1)
Corridor Second (SK) No. 25871 - (built in 1962)

The former SK No. 25871, seen in use as the Carriage Shop at Horsted Keynes many years ago (Richard Salmon)

Built as an SK (Corridor Second), it was one of twelve coaches modified in 1989 to form the "Travelling College" train, which, it was intended, should carry parties of school-children around the country on educational tours. The venture was commercially unsuccessful, and the Bluebell subsequently bought all twelve vehicles. Having been converted into a dormitory, it was stripped of the bunk-beds which were fitted to it, and was until 2023 used as our "Carriage Shop" in platform 1 at Horsted Keynes.

In 2024 the Carriage Shop itself moved in to join the artists display in the GBL in the dock at the South end of Platform 5 at Horsted Keynes. This Mk.1 was nearing the ned of its useful life, and a start has now been made on stripping it of useful spare parts to enable us to maintain and repair our operational carriage fleet, including the recovery of many sections of structural body pillars and roof sections, drawgear, bogies, and sidelight (window) frames.

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Type: SK (Corridor Second), Diagram 146
Built: 1962, at Derby (Lot 685)
Rebuilt: as Domitory, 1989, at Cardiff
Original No: M25871
Other Nos: TCL 99161
Seating: Originally 48 2nd class
Body Length: 64' 6"
Weight: 37 Tons, 43 Tons as rebuilt
Withdrawn: 1988 and 1992
Preserved: 1993
To Bluebell: 21/12/1993

Photo, right: Chris Wilson

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