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 | 1680 |
Present Number | 80043 KITCHEN CAR |
Current Livery | Pullman (pseudo) |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Used in Old Oak Common based charter formations in green/cream livery. Then in store at Old Oak Common until its closure. By 05/12 stored OOU at Eastleigh TMD. 12/14: seen at back of Eastleigh TMD, heavily stripped for spares. To Crewe LNWR Heritage Company 08/15 for rebuild / conversion to a Full Kitchen at Crewe LNWR Heritage Company. 05/18: rebuild completed to provide full on-board catering for 'Statesman Rail' set. |
Owner | Locomotive Services Ltd |
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 | Conversion/rebuild/reproduction |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 21/08/2004 |
Surveyor | Mike Stanbury |
Photo Date | 27/04/2022 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 07/06/2022 |