Present Location | Bluebell |
County Location | West Sussex |
Designed For | SR |
Build Location | Eastleigh |
Diagram number | 2401 |
Lot number | 363 |
Type | BCK |
First Number | 6575 |
Later Numbers | S6575S |
Present Number | 6575 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | P Bluebell 5/60. Maunsell brake composite. First Bluebell Railway carriage. 'A typical Southern coach'. Withdrawn from service 11/00 for repairs to roof and Brake end. Still under tarpaulin and at Horsted Keynes 8/04, awaiting workshop space for repairs. By 08/15: sheeted on Ardingly branch. 11/17: moved to new shed at Horsted Keynes for historic carriages awaiting restoration. Early 2023: work begun on stripping and overhauling interior components, but the structural overhaul has yet to commence. |
Owner | Bluebell Railway |
External Structural Condition | Fair |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Satisfactory |
Internal Finish | Good |
Degree of External Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Internal Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Unique |
Historical Importance | Very Important |
Storage | Secure Building |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 25/08/2004 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 08/08/2015 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 19/07/2023 |