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| British Rail Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet) |
Mk 1 BSOT, no. 9015 at Swanage on 13 April 2006. This coach is preserved on the Swanage Railway and is painted in Southern Region malachite green. It was converted from BSO9229. |
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| In service |
1952- |
| Manufacturer |
BR Derby & Wolverton, Metro Cammell and C Roberts |
| Operator |
British Rail |
| Specifications |
| Car length |
64 ft 6 in |
| Width |
9 ft 3 in |
| Height |
12ft 9 1/2in |
| Maximum speed |
90-100mph |
| Weight |
34 tons |
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. Two batches of coaches were converted, as shown below.
These coaches are no longer in normal service, the last being withdrawn in the mid-1990s. However, several coaches from both batches have been preserved on heritage railways, or are used by charter companies. These are detailed below:
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