Carriage arrives on loan1st April 2023

The Epping Ongar Railway has received an additional passenger carriage on loan for the 2023 season.

The British Railways Mark 1 carriage, dating from 1958, numbered 35207, is of a type known as a Brake Corridor Second (BSK), seats 32 passengers in 4 compartments and will allow the Railway to offer more of the popular “compartment” tickets on certain event days and for its Santa Special and Winter lights trains. It also contains an area for the guard and a parcels area.

Marco Carrara, member of the Railway’s Management Committee said: “The loan of the carriage enables the railway to undertake essential maintenance work on some of its own rolling stock more efficiently as stock under repair can remain out of service for longer periods”.

The carriage, formally based at the Bluebell Railway, is on loan from Torrington Coastal Restorations and will see use in our regular services throughout the year.