Cambrian 104 Six Wheel Full Brake (body only)

Cambrian 104 Six Wheel Full Brake (body only)

Cambrian 104 Six Wheel Full Brake (body only)
Cambrian 104 Six Wheel Full Brake (body only)

 

Present Location Swindon & Cricklade Railway
County Location Wiltshire
Designed For Cambrian
Type BZ
First Number 104
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Cambrian Railways lettering and number just visible. Build date believed to be 1893. W and sold by GWR in 1925 as surplus to requirements. Used as a shed beside a bungalow which went out of use in 1980s. Interior largely stripped but the only restorable Cambrian brake in existence. 04/07/2018: to Swindon & Cricklade Railway from its previous location at St Giles on the Heath, Cornwall. 05/19: work on renovating one of the doors is underway; replacement wood has been fitted on one end of the carriage; work has been done inside one ducket.
Owner Private
External Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Structural Condition Derelict/Not Present
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 Derelict/Not Present
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Fair
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Photo Date 18/05/2019
Photo by Bradley Wurth
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 09/03/2024

Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: close-up of ducket
Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: close-up of ducket

Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: confirmation of number
Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: confirmation of number

Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: interior view
Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: interior view


 

 










 





 

 

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