Present Location | St Helens Duver |
County Location | Isle of Wight |
Designed For | Metropolitan |
Present Number | None |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | Body only |
Original Underframe | No |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | 8 carriage bodies (3 Metropolitan of 1890s?; 5 IoW) on sea front making up beach huts. Very little known of these three. Since 2002 all covered in shiplap cladding on the promenade side. Distinctive Met curved door top outlines clearly visible. 08/24: confirmed still in situ. |
Owner | Isle of Wight Council |
External Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Internal Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Underframe Condition | Not Applicable |
External Finish | Poor and Incomplete |
Internal Finish | Poor and Incomplete |
Degree of External Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Internal Originality | Conversion/rebuild/reproduction |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Not Applicable |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Fair |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 26/07/2005 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 01/01/2007 |
Photo by | Andrew Jenkins |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 05/10/2024 |