A Brake Standard Open or BSO is a type of railway carriage used by British Rail. Both Mark 1 and Mark 2 types were built. Each consists of a standard class open passenger saloon with a centre aisle a guard’s compartment with hand brake and a lockable luggage compartment.A number of Mark 1 and Mark 2 BSOs were converted to Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet) (BSOT) and fourteen Mark 2 BSOs were converted to Driving Brake Standard Open (DBSO).
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Derby Carriage and Wagon Works, Wolverton railway works, Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
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