Present Location | Hamilton |
County Location | South Lanarkshire |
Designed For | Pullman BRE |
Build Location | Birmingham |
Built by | Metro Cammell |
Diagram number | 130 |
Lot number | 3281 |
Type | PFK |
First Number | 315 Heron |
Present Number | None |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | At Casterton from 1981 until to 71000 Loco Trust at Loughborough, 1987: re-bogied at Loughborough. Asbestos internally stripped 1997 (?); but asbestos tape noted still on undercar pressure ventilation ducting. By 07/06: to Mid Hants Railway. Heavily graffiti-ed, poor condition. By 12/13: to West Coast Railway Company at Carnforth. 08/18: confirmed still at Carnforth: now an empty shell but on B4 bogies. By 10/19: completely stripped and gutted, including remaining asbestos material; underframe cleaned/shot blasted; still on B4 bogies; under cover and in line for refurbishment. 08/22: now in red oxide primer but no further restoration work yet. 04/24: ownership transferred to the Great Scottish and Western Railway Company, ready for vehicle to be rebuilt as another addition to The Royal Scotsman fleet; this work will likely be undertaken at Assenta Rail, Earnock Sidings / E.G.Steele site, Hamilton, the vehicle's current location.
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External Structural Condition | Satisfactory |
Internal Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Underframe Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
External Finish | Fair |
Degree of External Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Internal Originality | Not Applicable |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 13/05/1998 |
Surveyor | Gordon Maslin |
Photo Date | 13/05/1998 |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 21/07/2024 |