Metropolitan District 662 G class Driving Motor (later Q23 Driving Motor) built 1923

Metropolitan District 662 G class Driving Motor (later Q23 Driving Motor) built 1923

Metropolitan District 662 G class Driving Motor (later Q23 Driving Motor) built 1923
Metropolitan District 662 G class Driving Motor (later Q23 Driving Motor) built 1923

 

Present Location LT Museum Acton
County Location London
Designed For Metropolitan District
Built by Gloucester
Diagram number G
Type DM
First Number 662
Later Numbers 274, 4184
Present Number 4184
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Built as G Class DM: renumbered 274 in 1929: 4184 (Q23 stock) 1934. 660 v 4 rail monitor roof EMU. After withdrawal, P by its builder, displayed outside factory; later to Gloucs City Council; donated by them: to Ealing Common 02/93, then to Acton Museum. To Acton Works by 01/10. Still there, stored, 11/13. 04/17: still stored at Acton Works. 11/18: by then had moved to LT Museum Acton from Acton Works and sheeted over outside. 09/22: still sheeted over outside.
Owner London Transport Museum
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Satisfactory
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 As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Few
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 14/10/1999
Surveyor Paul Holroyd
Photo Date 09/02/2003
Photo by Byron Chamberlain
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 14/11/2022


 

 










 



 

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