| Present Location | Carnforth |
| County Location | Lancashire |
| Designed For | BR |
| Build Location | Wolverton |
| Built by | BR |
| Diagram number | 89 / AC201 |
| Lot number | 30690 |
| Type | TSO |
| First Number | 4959 |
| Present Number | W4959 |
| Current Livery | BR(W) Chocolate and Cream |
| Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe | Yes |
| Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
| Additional Notes | On privatisation in the mid 1990s, passed to Flying Scotsman Railways, latterly Rail Charter Services in c 1995. During 1999: painted into BR blue/gey livery. Based at Bounds Green until acquisition of the bulk of Rail Charter Services rolling stock by English Welsh and Scottish Railway resulted in transfer to Old Oak Common in 2004. To store at Old Oak Common 2005. Acquired by Riviera Trains in 2007. On closure of Old Oak Common in 2009 moved to Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare and later to Eastleigh Works. 02/22: offered for sale. 04/22: moved from Eastleigh Works to Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent. 2022: sold by Riviera Trains to West Coast Railway Company and moved from Nemesis Rail to Carnforth. |
| Owner | West Coast Railway Company |
| 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 | 26/04/2003 |
| Surveyor | Byron Chamberlain |
| Photo Date | 18/03/2017 |
| Photo by | Steve West |
| At Risk | No |
| Date Record Last Updated | 21/11/2024 |
