Present Location | Carnforth |
County Location | Lancashire |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | Derby |
Built by | BREL |
Diagram number | 6 / AS404 |
Lot number | 30961 |
Type | SLE |
First Number | 10729 |
Later Numbers | Car No.10729 Crewe |
Present Number | 10729 Crewe |
Current Livery | Pullman (pseudo - Belmond Northern Belle) |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Mk 3a Convertible Sleeper. Staff Accommodation. Seen in Regency Rail blue livery 05/00 but repainted in overall maroon as part of VSOE Northern Belle set by 10/00. By 08/06 repainted into pseudo-Pullman maroon/cream livery and named 'Crewe'. Ownership transferred to the Belmond Group early 2014. As at 02/15: in Northern Belle Set CP22, based at Crewe South Yard. 02/17: to Kidderminster when Severn Valley Railway secured 10-year contract to service and stable there the Northern Belle carriage set. By 02/20: based at Carnforth. |
Owner | Belmond Group |
External Structural Condition | Very Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Very Good |
Underframe Condition | Very Good |
External Finish | Very Good |
Internal Finish | Very Good |
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 | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 30/08/2006 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 24/05/2024 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 12/07/2024 |