BR 24458 Mk 1 Corridor Third built 1954

BR 24458 Mk 1 Corridor Third built 1954

BR 24458 Mk 1 Corridor Third built 1954
BR 24458 Mk 1 Corridor Third built 1954

 

Present Location Fen Drayton
County Location Cambridgeshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Swindon
Built by BR
Diagram number 146
Lot number 30088
Type TK
First Number 24458
Later Numbers E24458 W24458
Present Number Lancelot
Current Livery Pullman (pseudo)
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes W 1982. P 1983, at Mid Hants till 1992. Then South Devon. To Battlefield Railway by Summer 2002. To Bluebell Railway 06/07. Generally in poor condition. Water penetration through roof has damaged the interior, also seat trim completely worn out. 10/09: to Bannold Capability Barns, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire (suppliers of hard landscaping materials) - and being refurbished there to provide seating to support a tea room 07/2014. By 01/18: all the compartments have been removed to make a completely open interior to be used as a tea room, which opened for business on 13/02/2018 under the name Carriages of Cambridge. 06/23: confirmed still in situ.
Owner Bannold Capability Barns
Grid Reference TL 327678
External Structural Condition Fair
Internal Structural Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
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 No
Survey Date 17/05/2007
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 11/09/2020
Photo by Craig Browning
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 13/07/2023

Steve West 16/07/2014: earlier condition
Steve West 16/07/2014: earlier condition


 

 










 





 

 

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