GER 5 Four-wheel First Class Family Saloon (body only) built 1864

GER 5 Four-wheel First Class Family Saloon (body only) built 1864

GER 5 Four-wheel First Class Family Saloon (body only) built 1864
GER 5 Four-wheel First Class Family Saloon (body only) built 1864

 

Present Location UNKNOWN
County Location Hertfordshire
Designed For GER
Build Location Stratford
Built by GER
Type SAL
First Number 5
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes 24ft 0ins first class family saloon mounted on 4 wheels. It was available to the public for hire to private groups and families for the payment of a specified number of first class tickets. It was withdrawn from this service in June 1897 and the body transferred to Outwell depot on the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway for use as an office and store by the GER. Out-lasted closure of the tramway in 1966 and was purchased several years later for preservation but in very poor condition during the early 1970s. Renovated in former owner's garden at Churchfield Road, Tewin, Welwyn, Hertfordshire until 10/22 when moved to another location nearby where the new owner will undertake some further minor renovation needed.
Owner Private
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Photo Date 15/08/2012
Photo by Allan Jenkins
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 24/07/2023


 

  













 

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