Present Location | Epping Ongar Railway |
County Location | Essex |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | Metro Cammell |
Diagram number | 171 |
Lot number | 30132 |
Type | BCK |
First Number | 21059 |
Later Numbers | E21059 |
Present Number | None |
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. To Midland Railway Centre, Butterley 23 June 1981. Fire damaged Oct/Nov 1996. Also brake end gangway damaged in a shunting incident. Rectification work started but never completed. Stored at Swanwick Junction. For sale/disposal by 11/09. c.08/10: moved to Epping & Ongar. 06/16: undergoing restoration at Ongar. 2023: moved to Barrow Hill for further stage of restoration work. 01/24: returned to Epping Ongar Railway: during the restoration, the 1st class compartments were replaced by more 2nd class compartments, so the carriage is effectively now a Brake Corridor Second (BSK). |
Owner | Private owner |
External Structural Condition | Very Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Very Good |
Underframe Condition | Very Good |
External Finish | Very Good |
Internal Finish | Very Good |
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 | Poor |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 21/03/2013 |
Surveyor | David Wigley |
Photo Date | 07/02/2024 |
Photo by | John Bishop |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 31/07/2024 |