SR 2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931

SR 2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931

SR 2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931
SR 2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931

 

Present Location Margate
County Location Kent
Designed For SR
Build Location Ashford
Diagram number 3097
Lot number A573
Type GUV
First Number 2464
Later Numbers S2464S S2464
Present Number S2464
Current Livery Pullman
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes On lengthened LSWR 51 ft underframe ex-BT 2869 (qv), Casevac Train 34/334 WW2. W1961. Given Pullman livery in 1962: carried Churchill's coffin after State Funeral on 30/01/1965. P 1966 at 'Industry Halls Centre', Los Angeles. Repatriated via Southampton 09/07: to Cranmore, then by 05/10 to Swanage Railway. Intended to form part of museum display at Corfe Castle. By 07/14 in use as C&W store. 01/15: on display at NRM York as part of the "Churchill's Final Journey" display. Later to NRM Shildon. 09/19: moved - on loan - to Locomotive Storage Ltd site at Westwood, Margate (part of Hornby works, being planned for a future public railway heritage attraction to be called the One Collection.
Owner Swanage Railway Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
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 Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Few
Historical Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 15/03/2014
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 27/02/2015
Photo by Mike Haddon
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 07/12/2022

Photo by Steve West 10/08/2013
Photo by Steve West 10/08/2013


 

 
















 

 

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