BR 5055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1963

BR 5055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1963

BR 5055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1963
BR 5055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1963

 

Present Location Strathspey Railway
County Location Highland
Designed For BR
Build Location York
Built by BR
Diagram number 89
Lot number 30724
Type TSO
First Number 5055
Later Numbers E5055 SR 117
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1991. Undergoing overhaul. Commonwealth bogies. Used as store for seat squabs, other seating components. Gutter missing one corner; water ingress at door pillars and signs of rot beginning. Brake components missing from underframe.
Owner Strathspey Railway
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Underframe Condition Poor and Incomplete
External Finish Fair
Internal Finish Poor but Substantially Complete
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 Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 13/06/1998
Surveyor Ian Boettcher
Photo Date 25/04/2004
Photo by John Seabourne
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 23/06/2024

Steve West 31/05/2017. Later view
Steve West 31/05/2017. Later view


 

 
















 

 

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