Highland Railway 89 Six-wheel Coupé Composite built 1908

Highland Railway 89 Six-wheel Coupé Composite built 1908

Highland Railway 89 Six-wheel Coupé Composite built 1908
Highland Railway 89 Six-wheel Coupé Composite built 1908

 

Present Location Boness
County Location Falkirk
Designed For Highland Railway
Build Location Lochgorm
Diagram number 59
Type CZ
First Number 89
Later Numbers 18693, 27236, DM297247 (?)
Present Number 17
Current Livery Highland green
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 6 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Lochgorm/Needlefield. P 1965 by SRPS, restored at Lochgorm 1968 (with erroneous '17'), at Falkirk till December 1987. Good, extensively restored, display in SRE. HR lino remains in one compt. Built for Thurso Branch: last worked Strathpeffer Branch from Dingwall. Confirmation of Dept Number sought.
Owner Scottish Railway Museum Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Satisfactory
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Conversion/rebuild/reproduction
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity None
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 22/09/2002
Surveyor Trevor England
Photo Date 26/06/2006
Photo by Byron Chamberlain
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 14/11/2022

Steve West 30/05/2016. Later view
Steve West 30/05/2016. Later view

Steve West 21/08/2016. View of other side and end
Steve West 21/08/2016. View of other side and end


 

 










 





 

 

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