Present Location | Pontypool Blaenavon |
County Location | Torfaen |
Designed For | Barry |
Build Location | Openshaw, Manchester |
Built by | Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company |
Diagram number | 5 |
Type | CZ |
First Number | 173 |
Later Numbers | 6095 |
Present Number | 6095 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | Body only |
Original Underframe | No |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | Built as a six-wheeler in 1898. Barry no 173 was renumbered to GWR no 6095 on 24/02/1923. W 22/12/1928. G with two other bodies at Cockwood, Devon. Offered for sale 2004 but failed to reach auction reserve price of £215,000. P by WSRA 2013. To Williton, still mounted on the timber limber used to deliver it to the Cockwood site. Mounted on underframe of 4w BR CCT 94710 (qv). To Pontypool & Blaenavon. By 07/16: restoration under way to return the carriage to running order for use in the Railway's Vintage Train (target for completion is 2 years). 08/19: restoration advancing - roof hoops now fitted. |
Owner | Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Derelict/Not Present |
External Finish | Good |
Internal Finish | Good |
Degree of External Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Fair |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Under Cover |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 13/09/2015 |
Surveyor | D Wigley |
Photo Date | 22/08/2004 |
Photo by | Kevin Stroud |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 12/09/2023 |