page_title: The Travelling College
section_title: Rolling stock
hierarchical_section_title: The Travelling College / Rolling stock
caption_attribution_description: English: Mk1 carriages on the Mid-Norfolk Railway
context_page_description: The Travelling College was a specially converted train operated on the British Rail network. The train was designed by Barrie Masterton, with the twelve dedicated coaches being converted at the Cardiff Cathays works. The Travelling College was the only train of its kind in the World, with provision for up to 160 students.
  The train was finished in cream with chocolate brown and red bands, along with white roofs. It was operated under a contract with the InterCity Charter section and based at Old Oak Common TMD. The entire train was withdrawn and purchased by the Bluebell Railway in 1993.
context_section_description: Twelve British Railways Mark1 coaches were converted for use on the train.  Six were converted to serve as dormitory coaches, two staff coaches, three classrooms and one meeting coach.  An additional standard restaurant car was provided.  The dedicated vehicles were stripped internally, fitted with improved fireproofing and Commonwealth bogies, raising their weight from 34 tonnes to 42 tonnes.  The meeting coach was fitted with an onboard banking facility by Midland Bank.
caption: BG 95228 and ex-Travelling College dormitory coach 99163 at Dereham
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