BR 56047 Class 114 DMU: Driving Trailer Lavatory Composite built 1956

BR 56047 Class 114 DMU: Driving Trailer Lavatory Composite built 1956

BR 56047 Class 114 DMU: Driving Trailer Lavatory Composite built 1956
BR 56047 Class 114 DMU: Driving Trailer Lavatory Composite built 1956

 

Present Location Strathspey Railway
County Location Highland
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built by BR
Diagram number DS313
Lot number 30210
Type DTCL
First Number 56047
Later Numbers E56047: M54047
Present Number 56047
Current Livery BR multiple unit green livery
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Built as 56047, later renumbered 54047 to avoid clash with Class 56 locos on TOPS. Paired with Sc52008 (qv) and operating Saturday services when seen 6/98 - but replaced in that pairing by 52030 (qv) by Autumn 2000 and so released for overhaul.
Owner My Little Sprinter Ltd
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 Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Few
Historical Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 12/06/1998
Surveyor Ian Boettcher
Photo Date 31/05/2017
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 23/06/2024


 

 










 



 

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