No. 10676, No. 10543
​MK3 Coaches

Our modern sleeper coaches are a very useful point of storage. They can be spotted around the railway in a variety of liveries.

INFORMATION

Built : 1982
Class : Sleeper Coach
Type : Coach
Build No : 10676, 10543
Name : N/A

Arrived : 1990's & 2022
Status : Storage
Owner : TSR

10676 in the rear yard

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HISTORY

BR MK3A Convertible Sleeper SLE No. 10676

10676 was built in 1982 at BR at Derby. The SLE code indicates sleeper if either class. Initially built for UK use, this vehicle was later used be Danish State Railway, which explains its unusual livery.

The coach is located in the rear yard, inside the narrow gauge tram track. The coach is used for storage and static volunteer accommodation when required.

10676 in the rear yard

10543 in Spring Village Yard

BR MK3A Convertible Sleeper Pantry SLEP No. 10543

10543 was also built at Derby Works in 1982 to lot number 30960 and is identified as SLEP. Sleeper Either class with Pantry (SLEP) is a type of railway sleeper car. A total of 208 vehicles were built at Derby Litchurch Lane Works by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1982–1984 to the British Rail Mark 3A profile for British Rail. They were introduced to replace an ageing fleet of Mark 1 sleeper cars built to various designs and which dated from the late 1950s to early 1960s. 

The coach arrived in 2022 as in situated in Spring Village Yard. The coach is used as the carriage and wagon storage.