BR Mark 1 Corridor Second No. 25355 - History

The St Ives Bay SK2 was built in 1957 at Wolverton carriage works for British Rail to diagram number 146. Its first number was 25355, the lot number 30349. Taken out of service in 1983 it was purchased by a private buyer who began the external restoration on a siding at the Bodmin and Wenford railway. We bought it in 2000 and converted first the West End, which was the subject of a five part programme on Discovery Channel called Amazing Conversions, a Wall to Wall documentary. The coach was completed and moved to Hayle in July 2001. The following year we converted the East End. Internally we were able to retain most of the original features. The East End saw new upholstery in 2011 and more has been ordered for 2012.

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Section	Sub Pages	Details
Home Page		The Railholiday self catering holiday accommodation home page
St Ives Bay SK2		The St Ives Bay SK2 holiday carriage home page
	Hayle Area	Info on Hayle and West Cornwall, St Ives, Penzance, Newquay, Truro, Mousehole, St Michaels Mount, Lands End, The Lizard, Falmouth, St Mawes and the Lost Gardens of Heligan
	Gallery	Pictures of the St Ives Bay SK2, Hayle and West Cornwall
	Virtual Tour	Have a look around the SK2 by way of a series of photos
	Visitors Comments	Genuine extracts from the St Ives Bay SK2 visitors book
Travelling Post Office		The Travelling Post Office holiday let home page
	St Germans Area	Info on St Germans and South East Cornwall, Whitsand Bay, Looe, Millendreath, Polperro, Fowey, Mevagissey, and the Eden Project
	Gallery	Pictures of the Travelling Post Office, St Germans station and village
	Virtual tour	Have a look around the TPO by way of a series of photos
	History	Some history of GWR Travelling Post Office 841
The Old Luggage Van		The Old Luggage Van vacation carriage home page
	St Germans Area	Info on St Germans and South East Cornwall, Whitsand Bay, Looe, Millendreath, Polperro, Fowey, Mevagissey, and the Eden Project
	Gallery	Pictures of the Old Luggage Van, St Germans station and village
	Virtual Tour	Have a look around the Old Luggage Van with a series of photos
	Visitors Comments	Genuine extracts from the Old Luggage Van visitors book
	Walks from St Germans	Selection of walks centred on the village
Prices and Availability		This years prices and availability for all the holiday lets
	Next years prices	Next years prices and availability for all the holiday lets
Booking		How to book your railway carriage holiday accommodation. You can book over the phone by card or by post with a cheque.
	Booking Form	Use this if you are sending payment by post.
	Booking Conditions	The legal stuff
Things to do		Holiday planning ideas for making the most of your stay
	Rail and Heritage	Railways and trains (standard, narrow gauge & model railways), heritage & attractions to engage the technically minded (prehistoric sites, Cornish mines, the cornish mining world heritage site, china clay extraction, lighthouses etc.)
	Houses & Gardens	National Trust, English Heritage and private houses, country estates, gardens and castles open to the public
	Other attractions	Theme parks (Flambards, Creally) kids play areas, aquariums, animal attractions (Newquay and Paignton zoo, Paradise Park, National Seal Sanctuary etc.)
	Beaches and Outdoor Activities	The best beaches with info on facilities, access, family friendly, dog friendly plus walking, surfing, fishing, canoeing, golf, sailing, diving, karting etc.
	Day Trips by Train	Some possible itineries for days out by train in cornwall
	Fishing	Places to fish near our holiday carriages
	Walking	Places to walk near our holiday carriages
Getting Around		Public transport info; trains, buses, taxis, ferries etc.
News		Late availability deals, special offers, promotions and last minute discounts + Railholiday news and projects
Links		A massive resource with sections on; Cornish and south west railway, environmental, railway sites around the world, Fotopic and other rail photography sites, history and heritage, holiday and charter train, mail by rail, model railway, alternative places to stay including self-catering cottages, camp sites, caravan parks, bed & breakfast, guest houses, farmhouse b&b, hotels and holiday parks, preserved railways, railway search engines and groups.
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