Lynton & Barnstaple 4 1st Observation/3rd Composite (part body only) built 1897
![Lynton & Barnstaple 4 1st Observation/3rd Composite (part body only) built 1897](/cwd/3509.jpg) | Lynton & Barnstaple 4 1st Observation/3rd Composite (part body only) built 1897 |
Present Location | Colchester | County Location | Essex | Designed For | Lynton & Barnstaple | Built by | Bristol Wagon and Carriage | Type | C | First Number | 4 | Later Numbers | SR 2474 | Present Number | None | Gauge | 1ft 11 1/2in | Wheel Arrangement | Body only | Original Underframe | No | Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No | Additional Notes | Body recovered by Essex Support Group of L&BR from near Shirwell to storage at Thundersley. By 12/08 reduced to "kit of parts" at Great Yeldham, with many new components, ready to be rebuilt (or is it new build?) as a complete coach. Now located at private site near Colchester where restoration continues. | Owner | Lynton & Barnstaple Railway | Rarity | Few | Historical Importance | Some Interest | Storage | Secure Building | Operating | No | Survey Date | 29/08/2011 | Surveyor | Kevin Stroud | Photo Date | 07/12/2008 | Photo by | John Bishop | At Risk | No | Date Record Last Updated | 20/07/2024 |
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