Present Location | Tyseley |
County Location | West Midlands |
Designed For | LNWR |
Build Location | Wolverton |
Diagram number | 1 |
Type | SPEC |
First Number | 74 |
Later Numbers | 5074, 10506, 806 |
Present Number | 806 |
Current Livery | LNWR |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | W 1971. Only survivor of Wolverton "Senior" Special Traffic vehicles. Original carpets, seats missing. P ca 1973 7029 Clun Castle Ltd. Private owner Tyseley 1994. To Bluebell 10/00. New roof, LMS wartime lake livery 2001 (see second additional photo below). Part of 'Golden Arrow' dining train. Offered for sale by end of 2012. To Lavender Line 03/14, where it was still for sale. By 03/17: now sold and believed to be in the ownership of a film company. By 04/17: located in the car park of the Calcutta Club Indian Restaurant beside the A224 London Road at Polhill,near Halstead (north of Sevenoaks), Kent (postcode TN14 7AA). By 10/18: restaurant now named Mumbai Central and intention would appear to be to convert this vehicle for use as a dining room for the restaurant with steps bolted on to it (see second additional photo below) but project appears to be making slow progress - some rust and peeling paintwork now evident. 09/22: moved from Polhill to Tyseley Works. |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Good |
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 | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Fair |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Unique |
Historical Importance | Very Important |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 25/08/2004 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 30/09/2022 |
Photo by | Andrew Jenkins |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 20/11/2022 |