Present Location | Carnforth |
County Location | Lancashire |
Designed For | Pullman BRE |
Built by | Metro Cammell |
Diagram number | E |
Type | SP |
First Number | 352 |
Later Numbers | 99352; Car G; Amethyst; Car 352 |
Present Number | Amethyst |
Current Livery | Pullman |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Type E. P 1981 by SLOA, based at Bounds Green till 1995 then Crewe Basford Hall; to FSR 1996 and to Southall by 3/00. To Tyseley by 6/02. OOU by 8/04. To Carnforth 7/08 - Fully restored and back to use on national network by 5/09 in maroon livery - see additional photo of 04/13 below. By 03/14 repainted into Pullman umber and cream livery and named 'Amethyst'. 06/21: confirmed still based at Carnforth. |
Owner | West Coast Railway Company |
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 | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Internal Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Fair |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | Some Interest |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 26/07/2008 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 10/10/2015 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 13/07/2021 |