BR 1949 Mk 1 Unclassed Restaurant Car built 1960

BR 1949 Mk 1 Unclassed Restaurant Car built 1960

BR 1949 Mk 1 Unclassed Restaurant Car built 1960
BR 1949 Mk 1 Unclassed Restaurant Car built 1960

 

Present Location Gwili
County Location Carmarthenshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Swindon
Built by BR
Diagram number 23
Lot number 30575
Type RUK
First Number 1949
Present Number 1949
Current Livery BR Maroon
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1981 at Carnforth. To Ludborough 1997 in ownership of Grimsby and Louth Railway Preservation Society Coach Fund. Interior altered to serve as static catering facility with kitchen equipment satisfying modern standards. 08/02: has been repainted in BR maroon with some remedial work also carried out. One gangway removed and end sealed. 01/22: sold to the Gwili Railway and moved to Cranmore Traincare and Maintenance Services site on East Somerset Railway for contract overhaul work. 02/23: moved to Gwili Railway.
Owner Gwili Railway
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Poor and Incomplete
External Finish Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Conversion/rebuild/reproduction
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Poor
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Many
Historical Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 16/06/2004
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 01/10/2022
Photo by James Buckley
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 11/02/2023

Steve West 12/08/2015: earlier condition
Steve West 12/08/2015: earlier condition

Steve West 12/08/2015: earlier condition - other side
Steve West 12/08/2015: earlier condition - other side


 

 










 





 

 

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