Present Location | Quainton |
County Location | Buckinghamshire |
Designed For | GNR |
Build Location | Doncaster |
Built by | GNR |
Diagram number | 281 |
Type | BTZ |
First Number | 1470 |
Later Numbers | 41470, DE940482 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 6 wheel |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | Built for East Coast Joint Stock to a standard GNR design (traces of ECJS livery found during restoration). Withdrawn 1938 for Departmental use (Boston MPD; then Hitchin from 1963 to 1969). P 1963 privately and stored at Bishops Stortford, donated to QRS and moved to Quainton in 01/70. 04/02: restoration completed and carriage now operational. |
Owner | Quainton Railway Society |
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 | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Fair |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Secure Building |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 22/08/2007 |
Surveyor | Michael Cope |
Photo Date | 06/05/2018 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 13/02/2020 |