Present Location | Crewe LNWR Heritage Company |
County Location | Cheshire East |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | Pressed Steel |
Diagram number | 24 |
Lot number | 30628 |
Type | RBR |
First Number | 1666 |
Later Numbers | E1666 |
Present Number | E1666 |
Current Livery | BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Ex Carnforth Winter 1999/2000 to North Yorks Moors Railway, with considerable amount of work required. In use as bar car/pantry by Autumn 2000. Kitchen equipment modernised Winter 2000/2001. At Rampart Engineering, Derby c 2008-2012 for overhaul - commissioned by Steam Dreams Rail Co, the owners at that time, in preparation for use on that Company's excursion trains. Network Rail mainline registered. By 08/15: based at Southall with West Coast Railway Company and in use on excursion trains. 05/19: carries Steam Dreams branding on maroon livery. By 06/22: ownership transferred to Locomotive Services Ltd and moved to the Company's Crewe base. 08/23: livery changed to BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey. |
Owner | Locomotive Services Ltd |
External Structural Condition | Very Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Very Good |
Underframe Condition | Satisfactory |
External Finish | Very Good |
Internal Finish | Very Good |
Degree of External Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Poor |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Fair |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 12/04/2003 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 26/05/2019 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 27/02/2024 |