Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet)
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A Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet), often abbreviated to BSOT, 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.
| Number range | Type |
|---|---|
| 9000-9016 | Mark 1 |
| 9100-9107 | Mark 2 |
These coaches are no longer in normal service, the last being withdrawn in the mid-1990s.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:
| Numbers | Built | Location | Condition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSOT | BSO | |||
| 9000 | 9276 | 1956 Doncaster | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Awaiting restoration |
| 9003 | 9377 | 1963 Wolverton | Dean Forest Railway | Awaiting restoration |
| 9010 | 9369 | 1963 Wolverton | Vale of Glamorgan Railway | In service |
| 9011 | 9370 | 1963 Wolverton | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | In service |
| 9014 | 9380 | 1963 Wolverton | West Somerset Railway | In service |
| 9015 | 9229 | 1955 Doncaster | Swanage Railway | In service |
| 9016 | 9237 | 1956 Doncaster | Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway | In service |
| 9100 | 9405 | 1966 Derby | Royal Deeside Railway | Static use as a visitor centre |
| 9101 | 9398 | 1966 Derby | Vintage Trains, Tyseley Locomotive Works | Mainline charter service |
| 9102 | 9383 | 1966 Derby | Northampton & Lamport Railway | In service |
| 9103 | 9389 | 1966 Derby | Nottingham Heritage Centre | In service |
| 9104 | 9401 | 1966 Derby | FM Rail, Derby | Mainline charter service |
| 9105 | 9404 | 1966 Derby | Peak Rail | Under restoration |
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| Coaching stock of British Rail Mark 1 - Mark 2 - Mark 3 - Mark 4 |
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| Passenger coaches | |||
| Mark 1: | BCK - BFK - BSK - BSO - BSOT - CK - FK - FO - RB - RBR - RF - RKB - RMB RU - SK - SLC - SLF - SLSTP - SO - TSO |
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| Mark 2: | BFK - BSK - BSO - BSOT - BUO - DBSO - FK - FO - FOT - PFB - PFK - PFP RFB - RLO - RMBF - RSS - SK - SO - TSO - TSOT |
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| Mark 3: | BFO - CO - FO - RFM - SLE - SLEP - TSO - TSOB (Locomotive-hauled) TF - TGS - TRB - TRFB - TRFK - TRSB - TS (HST trailers) |
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| Mark 4: | FO - RBF - RSB - TSO - TSOE | ||
| Non-passenger coaches | |||
| Mark 1 | BG - BPOT - BV - Courier - GUV - PCV - POS - POT | ||
| Mark 3 & 4: | DVT | edit | |
