Present Location | Grantown-on-Spey East Station |
County Location | Highland |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | Eastleigh |
Built by | BR |
Diagram number | EH282 |
Lot number | 30455 |
Type | TSK |
First Number | 70292 |
Present Number | 70292 |
Current Livery | BR Crimson Lake and Cream |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | Ashford/Eastleigh built. TSK for 4-CEP unit 7143, later Unit 1554, then 1398. Commonwealth bogies. 06/05 from Immingham to West Bay Station, Bridport, Dorset for use with 70531 (qv) as 'Station Diner' café (which closed by 6/08). To Long Marston 8/08. By 12/16: with 70531 to Grantown-on-Spey East Station owned privately by a couple who are rebuilding the station and intend to open a cafe inside the two coaches - now in crimson lake and cream livery. 07/23: offered for sale. |
Owner | Private |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Good |
Internal Finish | 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 | Several |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 18/10/2005 |
Surveyor | David Wigley |
Photo Date | 31/05/2017 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 21/08/2023 |