GWR 801 810?? 5 compartment Four wheel Third (body only) Scrapped built 1886

GWR 801 810?? 5 compartment Four wheel Third (body only) Scrapped built 1886

GWR 801  810?? 5 compartment Four wheel Third (body only) Scrapped built 1886
GWR 801 810?? 5 compartment Four wheel Third (body only) Scrapped built 1886

 

Present Location Nantgarw (Scrapped)
County Location Caerphilly
Designed For GWR
Build Location Swindon
Diagram number S8
Lot number 354
Type T
First Number 801 810??
Later Numbers 170??
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes 801 is probable, not certain. Rescued from Pontypridd by Welsh Industrial & Maritime Museum, Cardiff: then Penarth: then Nantgarw Store, near Caerphilly. Floor incomplete, doors, partitions missing, half further side missing. One false partition added. Reported 07/12 that has been de-accessioned by the National Museums & Galleries of Wales, so allowing disposal. Vehicle now broken up following some component recovery, date unknown.
Owner National Museum of Wales
External Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
External Finish Poor and Incomplete
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Fair
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 26/09/2006
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 12/07/2001
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 18/10/2024


 

 










 



 

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