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 | 1659 |
Later Numbers | CAMELOT |
Present Number | Sc80044 |
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 | P.1997 by Wessex Trains, initially based at Mid Hants Railway. In 1998 Wessex Trains base changed to Crewe Carriage Shed from where it moved to Lancastrian Carriage & Wagon Ltd at Heysham Business Park, Middleton, near Heysham for overhaul. On completion named CAMELOT and moved to West Coast Railway Company, Carnforth where Wessex Trains were based from Autumn 1998. Autumn 1999: returned to Mid Hants Railway (still owned by Wessex Trains) for use in their mainline set. 2002: moved to Lancastrian Carriage & Wagon Ltd at Heysham Business Park, Middleton, near Heysham for a further overhaul, then included in Old Oak Common based Wessex Trains 'Excalibur Express' set. At Old Oak Common until its closure, then based at Eastleigh. To Carnforth by 04/12. By 08/16: at Crewe LNWR Heritage Company in ownership of Locomotive Services Ltd. 05/19: rebuild completed to provide full on-board catering in 'Saphos Trains' set; livery changed from pseudo-Pullman (see additional photo below) to BR Crimson Lake and Cream. |
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 | Very Good |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 21/01/2002 |
Surveyor | Byron Chamberlain |
Photo Date | 16/08/2023 |
Photo by | Nick Felton |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 01/10/2023 |