Present Location | Swanage Railway |
County Location | Dorset |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | BRCW |
Diagram number | 23 |
Lot number | 30513 |
Type | RU |
First Number | 1937 |
Later Numbers | E1937 |
Present Number | 1937 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | P ?? still with Gresley bogies. At Liverpool Road Station Manchester till 1992: Swanage: to storage Horsham by 1996. To Cranmore 7/99 for professional overhaul: back to Swanage 5/01. For Swanage Wessex Belle dining train. (Assessment is pre-overhaul.) (8/13 note Gresley Bogies) |
Owner | Swanage Railway |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Fair |
Underframe Condition | Satisfactory |
External Finish | Satisfactory |
Internal Finish | Fair |
Degree of External Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Internal Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity | None |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | None |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 26/04/2000 |
Surveyor | David Wigley |
Photo Date | 14/07/2015 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 20/03/2024 |