BR 34227 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (scrapped) built 1951

BR 34227 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (scrapped) built 1951

BR 34227 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (scrapped) built 1951
BR 34227 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second (scrapped) built 1951

 

Present Location Strathspey Railway (scrapped)
County Location Highland
Designed For BR
Build Location Ashford
Built by BR
Diagram number 181
Lot number 30021
Type BSK
First Number 34227
Later Numbers 3177TL
Present Number 3177TL
Current Livery Irish Rail (Iarnrod Eireann) black and tan
Gauge 5ft 3in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Ashford/Eastleigh. BR, then regauged for Irish Rail as GSV Boiler Van: with three others to Great Central, arriving there 4/07. 09/07 Body only (with 34566, now scrapped) at Quorn. Not required by GCR. Then to Strathspey Railway 10/10 or so and now on a pair of B5 bogies (originals would have been BR1s). Now does not represent the original in any way: externally altered with different window/door arrangements, different corridor connections fitted. Gutted internally with only a few bulkheads and the Guard's compartment remaining: has been fitted with fuel tanks, also a steam heat boiler and a generator set - both currently inoperative. 06/23: scrapped on site - only bogies retained on site.
Owner Strathspey Railway
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Satisfactory
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 Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Operating No
Survey Date 02/07/2012
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 31/05/2017
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 23/06/2024


 

 










 



 

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