Present Location | Bluebell |
County Location | West Sussex |
Designed For | Pullman SR |
Built by | BRCW |
Diagram number | K |
Type | BTP |
First Number | CAR NO 36 |
Later Numbers | 194, 36, MORELLA, 99204, HERMIONE |
Present Number | None |
Current Livery | Pullman |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Car K. Used initially on 'Southern Belle' service. Seating reduced from 54 to 42 in 1929. Remodelled at Pullman Car Works in 1946 with 46 seats as Car 194 Second and allocated first to 'Golden Arrow' then to 'Devon Belle'. Remodelled again in 1951 as Car No 36 Second - oval cathedral lavatory replaced by square type in line with those fitted to the 1951/1952 ‘U’ type cars - for use with those on 'Golden Arrow 'service. Finally, it was on the 'Bournemouth Belle' at the time it was withdrawn in 1967. P 1968 by Bulmers, moved to Hereford. All tables and seating removed and replaced with bench-type seating (44 places) as part of conversion to cinema car for use in the 'Cider Train'; external livery changed to Bulmer’s red, green and white; renamed MORELLA. Sold to VSOE 1986, at Swindon until 1987 and then Stewarts Lane until 1988. There it was refurbished, including repainting in Pullman livery and application to body sides of HERMIONE name before move to Colne Valley Railway (1988). 'Car No.36' still carried internally and seating changed at Colne Valley to 42 places in 2x1 arrangement. 11/19: privately purchased for eventual use in the Bluebell Railway's 'Golden Arrow' service; moved there 14/01/2020. At Bluebell it will be stored until restoration of Car 54 (qv) is completed. Work to be undertaken then requires, at a minimum. rewiring (from 240V AC to 24V DC), provision of steam heat, fitting luggage racks (actually hat racks), and re-instatement of the missing partition, which it is believed is still in existence, as well as some mechanical and bodywork maintenance; the existing non-Pullman seating was retained by the Colne Valley Railway as Bluebell Railway will fit original third class Pullman-type seating in due course (suitable seating already available there to equip most of the Car). |
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 | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | Some Interest |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 29/08/2009 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 29/08/2009 |
Photo by | Kevin Stroud |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 23/01/2020 |