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Originally Posted by wyvern
I would have thought that our trains were claustrophobic enough.
The reason the SR ones didnt last if I remember rightly was the dwell times at stations because it took longer for people to board and alight.
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I think the last unit was not withdrawn until about 1964 and two of the coaches survived into preservation: both DMBT's. Last locations I have are Hope Farm Sellindge and Northampton Ironstone Railway (Preserved Locomotives of BR, 12th Edition, 2007).
Best wishes,
John H-T.