2-EPB 6275 (416.275) was a surprise when it headed west from Pirbright Junction on the afternoon of 12 July 1990, possibly heading empty to Eastleigh Works. The significance of the red band above the windows of the second coach was a mystery to me when this page was first published. Apparently it indicated compartments with no internal doors, so those of a nervous disposition could avoid the risk of being trapped with a stranger and no escape route.