The BR62A class was originally built as RDG 19000-19049 by Berwick in 1973 and classed as XLL . Only 22 cars were renumbered into the original series of CR 279771-279860. The other 28 cars were renumbered into the CR 279379-279757 series. RDG 19005 lasted well into the CR era before being renumbered CR 279420 in Feb. of 1997.
