trainlover43
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What is the difference between the BR1B and BR1 railway keys, and what are they used for?
No difference.
Carriage connecting doors on Mk1 stock. Some internal doors on Class 321s.No difference.
Usually cab doors, well certainly on our our patch
They also shouldn't be changing hands on ebay! Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be an appropriate reporting category for it, which is a shame.One is flat
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175022435749 (old style BR1)
https://www.heritage-ops.org.uk/product/77 (BR1B Key)
Is there not a generic ‘prohibited items’ option?They also shouldn't be changing hands on ebay! Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be an appropriate reporting category for it, which is a shame.
Nope, it has to fit into a very generic category, none of which cover railway keys.Is there not a generic ‘prohibited items’ option?
I'm not sure there is, unfortunately. There ought to be!Is there actually any legal restriction in selling them? If not, eBay won't care. Their plate is full with actual illegal items, that they do get into trouble for selling, to worry about things which just shouldn't be sold.
Just like carriage keys, BR1 keys are not exclusive to the national railway as BR consistently sold off rolling stock to preservation societies and individuals.I repoted it under "government items", well British Rail were part of the government.
I was actually listing a few vintage bus tkeys and other vintage bus cupboard keys on ebay a while ago and had both listings taken down because they could provide "access to prohibited areas"Is there actually any legal restriction in selling them? If not, eBay won't care. Their plate is full with actual illegal items, that they do get into trouble for selling, to worry about things which just shouldn't be sold.
Never seen or heard of a BR1C key.There are BR1,BR1A,BR1B and BR1C keys.
Very probably. They give access to a vast array of doors and other gubbins on ex-BR stock; less so on newer stuff.Is it also the key used for the gaurds door boxes on 319s? certainly looks pretty similar.
and some signal post phones in high vandalism areasVery probably. They give access to a vast array of doors and other gubbins on ex-BR stock; less so on newer stuff.
Lots ofIs it also the key used for the gaurds door boxes on 319s? certainly looks pretty similar.
No it’s a BR1C. I’ve got one of each in a drawer somewhere but do think I can find them?Never seen or heard of a BR1C key.
Have you got a pic/photo of one, or did you mean a BR16 key, which I believe is usually a short stubby key for opening an "Old English" type railway padlock.
Ive been on the footplate for 35 years and I've never seen a flat one!!One is flat
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175022435749 (old style BR1)
https://www.heritage-ops.org.uk/product/77 (BR1B Key)
Ive been on the footplate for 35 years and I've never seen a flat one!!
1 and 1B are identical. Plus that flat ones unlocking teeth look the same as a 1B