City South London 163 Tube Stock (body only: scrapped) built 1907

City South London 163 Tube Stock (body only: scrapped) built 1907

City South London 163 Tube Stock (body only: scrapped) built 1907
City South London 163 Tube Stock (body only: scrapped) built 1907

 

Present Location Neasden (scrapped)
County Location London
Designed For City South London
Build Location Loughborough
Built by Brush
Type T
First Number 163
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes 600v centre rail. Oldest all-steel coaching stock to survive? Monitor roof. 1926: sold privately for use as holiday accommodation at East Molesey, near Hampton Court. Body P 1974 by London Underground Railway Society and moved from East Molesey to LT Ruislip Depot. Donated to Electric Railway Museum, Coventry (SERA) and there by 02/00. 06/18: to London Underground Depot at Neasden on closure of Coventry site: by now framework and chassis in reasonable state of repair but rest in very poor condition and beyond rescue. 07/21: cut up on site, following detailed photographic recording and investigation of the remaining fabric.
Owner London Transport Museum
External Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
External Finish Derelict/Not Present
Internal Finish Derelict/Not Present
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Very Important
Operating No
Survey Date 13/07/2013
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 11/09/2011
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 22/07/2024

Steve West 10/09/2016. Another, later view
Steve West 10/09/2016. Another, later view


 

 










 






 

RHRP Home        Start Another Search

Use or publication of this data must acknowledge the Carriage Survey as the source. Information from Railway

 Heritage Register web sites must not be used in a commercial context without the written permission of the

Railway Heritage Register.