{"id":2357,"date":"2023-04-05T15:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2023-04-05T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:40:33","slug":"release-the-brakes-mk1-bck-no-21241-overhaul-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?p=2357","title":{"rendered":"Release the Brakes! Mk1 BCK No. 21241 Overhaul Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please see the following link for the spring 2023 appeal to support the significant forecasts costs that will be incurred during the overhaul of British Railways Mk1 Brake Coach No. 21241.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Release-The-Brakes-2023-Fundraising-Appeal.pdf\">Release The Brakes &#8211; 2023 Fundraising Appeal<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deteriorating condition of our coaching stock will not be news to many of our members given recent given recent service cancellations; the overhaul of this critical vehicle will help to support operations at Bo\u2019ness for many years to come as, without an operational brake coach, it is difficult to run an economic train service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should also be noted that the Board are exploring funding options to try and get refurbished Mk1 coaches undercover to prevent deterioration again in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How to donate to \u2018Release the Brakes\u2019 Appeal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Online Donations can be made using CAF Donate:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/23206\" data-qtip=\"https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/23206\">https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/23206<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cheque payments can be made by completing the attached form and enclosing a cheque payable to the \u2018Scottish Railway Preservation Society\u2019. Please send the form and cheque to: SRPS Spring Appeal, c\/o Alastair George, 4 Baberton Mains Avenue, Edinburgh, EH14 3EQ.<\/li>\n<li>Bank Transfers (preferred as free of charge!) can be made to the Society\u2019s Donation Account:\n<ul>\n<li>Account Name: The Scottish Railway Preservation Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Sort Code: 83-52-00<\/li>\n<li>Account Number: 00675411<\/li>\n<li>If you opt for this method\u00a0<strong>please complete as appropriate the attached form, scan or photograph it and email the image to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:donations@srps.org.uk\" data-qtip=\"mailto:donations@srps.org.uk\"><strong>donations@srps.org.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for your generous ongoing support,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Andrew Fowler<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fundraising Team<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please see the following link for the spring 2023 appeal to support the significant forecasts costs that will be incurred during the overhaul of British Railways Mk1 Brake Coach No. 21241. Release The Brakes &#8211; 2023 Fundraising Appeal The deteriorating condition of our coaching stock will not be news to many of our members given &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?p=2357\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Release the Brakes! 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