Present Location | Aln Valley Railway |
County Location | Northumberland |
Designed For | NER |
Build Location | York |
Built by | NER |
Diagram number | 28 |
Type | TOZ |
First Number | 2688 |
Later Numbers | 22688 (LNER number); 3496 (see notes below) |
Present Number | 2688 |
Current Livery | NER deep crimson |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | Body only |
Original Underframe | No |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | Withdrawn 06/1938. From 1990, as grounded body, used as store in the Colliery area at Beamish. 09/13: reported as no longer in use as a store, no longer part of Beamish's Collection and available free of charge to "a good home". To Aln Valley Railway at Alnwick 08/14 and being restored for use as a platform office/waiting room (see main photo). Further renovation of this body has exposed the number 2688 on all doors bar one, which has 3496; also, 22688 (the vehicle's LNER number) has been exposed on on the door garnish rails, suggesting that one door (from 3496) was replaced at some time. |
Owner | Aln Valley Railway |
External Structural Condition | Fair |
Internal Structural Condition | Not Applicable |
Underframe Condition | Not Applicable |
External Finish | Fair |
Internal Finish | Satisfactory |
Degree of External Originality | Much 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 | Poor |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Rarity | Unique |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 25/08/2005 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 07/07/2018 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 30/05/2023 |