SJ Swedish State 1212 Y7 diesel railcar built 1958

SJ Swedish State 1212 Y7 diesel railcar built 1958

SJ Swedish State 1212 Y7 diesel railcar built 1958
SJ Swedish State 1212 Y7 diesel railcar built 1958

 

Present Location Nene Valley
County Location Peterborough
Designed For SJ Swedish State
Built by AB Eksjoverken
Type Railcar
First Number 1212
Present Number 1212
Current Livery SJ Swedish State Railways
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes W 06/83 Halmstad, Sweden. To Nene Valley Railway 1984. Bygones Village, Fleggburgh, Norfolk 1989. Sold 10/04 following closure of this attraction. To Tweddle Children's Animal Farm, Blackhall Rocks, near Hartlepool where used as picnic coach. Again sold 02/11 and back to Nene Valley 11/11. Returned to passenger service 10/12 after a thorough external and internal restoration and repaint into original colours. Unique in UK - about 30 preserved in Sweden. On bogies, one being powered.
Owner Custodians: International Railway Preservation Soc
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 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 Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Photo Date 15/10/2023
Photo by Ken Hartley
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 27/10/2023

Nick Felton 21/07/2015
Nick Felton 21/07/2015


 

 

















 

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