Present Location | Hamilton |
County Location | South Lanarkshire |
Designed For | Pullman BRE |
Built by | Metro Cammell |
Diagram number | 132 |
Type | FP |
First Number | 324 |
Later Numbers | Amber; 99961 State Car No 1 |
Present Number | 99961 State Car No 1 |
Current Livery | Belmond Royal Scotsman |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Type D. P 1979 privately, on West Somerset Railway until 1983, then Severn Valley Railway. Sold to GS&WR 1989 and rebuilt as Sleeper for new 'Royal Scotsman': Craigentinny, Millerhill (slightly damaged 28/5/92 hitting stationery LNER 23890 in runaway). Early 2014: ownership transferred to the Belmond Group. As at 02/15: in The Royal Scotsman set. Set allocation updated from BT55 to EC00 along with winter stabling / maintenance transferred from Carnforth to Arlington Fleet Services Limited at Eastleigh. 2019: arrangements further updated - The Royal Scotsman now based at Assenta Rail, Earnock Sidings / E.G.Steele site, Hamilton. 29/04/24: was removed from The Royal Scotsman train at Millerhill Yard and replaced with Pullman BRE 316 (qv); 99961 conveyed from Millerhill to Assenta Rail, Hamilton for storage / conversion. |
Owner | Belmond Group |
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 | Conversion/rebuild/reproduction |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Fair |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | None |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Fair |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | Some Interest |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 14/09/2003 |
Surveyor | Michael Cope |
Photo Date | 10/07/2018 |
Photo by | Dave Henwood |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 21/07/2024 |