Present Location | Spa Valley |
County Location | Kent |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | Gloucester |
Diagram number | 181 |
Lot number | 30573 |
Type | BSK |
First Number | 35289 |
Later Numbers | DB977168 BDC977168 |
Present Number | BDC977168 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Departmental conversion makes this a unique vehicle: BR Telecommunications Staff/Generator coach. Latterly in use in wiring trains between Windhoff MPV vehicles. By 08/16: moved from Sellindge to Spa Valley Railway. 01/19: will be converted in-house into a Kitchen Car during 2019 for use in Dining Trains. |
Owner | Spa Valley Railway |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Good |
Internal Finish | Satisfactory |
Degree of External Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of Internal Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 29/05/2009 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 26/03/2015 |
Photo by | Craig Browning |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 24/10/2021 |