| Present Location | Mid Suffolk Railway |
| County Location | Suffolk |
| Designed For | GER |
| Built by | Brown Marshalls |
| Diagram number | 401 |
| Type | TY |
| First Number | 287 |
| Present Number | (13) |
| Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement | Body only |
| Original Underframe | Yes |
| Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
| Additional Notes | 03/1876. Withdrawn 30/6/1912. P 1997. Originally close-coupled. Same batch as 278 (qv). Was used as buffet until 7/05 when contracted-out restoration began. By 08/09 fully operational on tube wagon underframe. Refurbished as a composite, featuring 1st and 3rd class internal finish. Note: MSLR identify this body as No. 278 and that noted in this Database as No. 278 as 287 - i.e. identities of these two identical bodies may be reversed. Further information on this would be welcomed. Now carries identity as 'MSLR No. 13'. |
| Owner | Mid Suffolk Light Railway |
| External Structural Condition | Good |
| Internal Structural Condition | Good |
| Underframe Condition | Good |
| External Finish | Good |
| Internal Finish | Good |
| Degree of External Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Not Applicable |
| Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity | Fair |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
| Rarity | Few |
| Historical Importance | Some Interest |
| Storage | Open |
| Operating | Yes |
| Survey Date | 30/08/2009 |
| Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
| Photo Date | 07/08/2016 |
| Photo by | Steve West |
| At Risk | No |
| Date Record Last Updated | 29/03/2024 |
