Present Location | Chinnor Princes Risborough |
County Location | Oxfordshire |
Designed For | GWR |
Build Location | Swindon |
Diagram number | A27 |
Lot number | 1394 |
Type | Autotrailer |
First Number | 167 |
Later Numbers | 079050 |
Present Number | W167 |
Current Livery | BR Crimson Lake and Cream |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | W 3/61, then used as an office in Bristol. P Dean Forest 1977. To Llangollen 1998. All external panels removed and stripped down for complete refurbishment. Restoration completed by 11/06 and by 05/09 fully operational. Now in BR crimson lake and cream livery. Winner, Heritage Railway Association Carriage Competition 06/07. Some number confusion: is NOT 168! 05/18: refurbishment work under way in Pentrefelin shed - see additional photo below. By 12/20: moved from Llangollen Railway to Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway and in operational use there. |
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 | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 22/05/2009 |
Surveyor | Paul Davie |
Photo Date | 01/05/2009 |
Photo by | David Allen |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 05/09/2022 |