BR 68008 Class 419 Driving Motor Luggage Van built 1959

BR 68008 Class 419 Driving Motor Luggage Van built 1959

BR 68008 Class 419 Driving Motor Luggage Van built 1959
BR 68008 Class 419 Driving Motor Luggage Van built 1959

 

Present Location Southall
County Location London
Designed For BR
Build Location Eastleigh
Built by BR
Diagram number 498
Lot number 30623
Type DMLV
First Number 68008
Later Numbers 098 931098
Present Number 69008
Current Livery BR(S) Green
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Ashford/Eastleigh. 750v 3 rail (and batteries). P ex Bournemouth 2/00; to Coventry 2000. Virtually complete electrics. With 68007 (since scrapped) purchased by EPBPG by 08/05 and to East Kent Railway by 04/08. Likely to enter service in due course. By 09/16: to Southall Depot (West Coast Railway Company part).
Owner EPB Preservation Group
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Fair
Internal Finish Fair
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Several
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 19/11/2000
Surveyor Michael Cope
Photo Date 26/03/2015
Photo by Craig Browning
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 01/08/2022


 

 










 



 

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