Present Location | Kent East Sussex |
County Location | Kent |
Designed For | LSWR |
Build Location | Eastleigh |
Diagram number | 43 |
Lot number | 1906 |
Type | SPEC |
First Number | 11 |
Later Numbers | 4105, 7803, ARMY 119, ARMY 3007, KESR 83 |
Present Number | KESR83 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Sold to Army 1938 for Longmoor Military Railway Officers' Train. P 1970, a gift to Transport Trust - on Longmoor Military Railway until moved to Severn Valley Railway in 1971. Sold by Transport Trust and moved to Kent and East Sussex Railway in 1985. Restoration suspended: basically frame only. Sheeted by 06/99 (same 05/02 - and thought to be the sheeted vehicle in additional photo below dated 08/15). 07/24: still in situ - at Wittersham Road sidings. |
Owner | K&ESR Locomotive Trust |
External Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Internal Structural Condition | Derelict/Not Present |
Underframe Condition | Satisfactory |
External Finish | Derelict/Not Present |
Degree of External Originality | Not Applicable |
Degree of Internal Originality | Not Applicable |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of External Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Unique |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 05/02/2002 |
Surveyor | Gordon Maslin |
Photo Date | 17/07/2024 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 09/12/2024 |