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 |