Present Location | Carnforth |
County Location | Lancashire |
Designed For | Pullman BRE |
Built by | Metro Cammell |
Diagram number | E |
Type | SP |
First Number | 351 |
Later Numbers | 99351, CAR F Sapphire |
Present Number | Sapphire |
Current Livery | Pullman |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | P 1981 SLOA, Bounds Green till 1995 then Crewe Basford Hall till 1996; to FSR 1996 and to Southall by 03/00. To Tyseley by 06/02: Ropley, where restoration completed 09/05: Carnforth 03/05: Mid Hants by 11/05, fully operational by 06/06. To West Coast Railway by 11/14. Named "Sapphire" by 07/15. 06/21: confirmed still based at Carnforth and in charter use. |
Owner | West Coast Railway Company |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Good |
Internal Finish | 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 | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 01/11/2000 |
Surveyor | Gordon Maslin |
Photo Date | 29/07/2023 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 18/08/2023 |