Present Location | Rushden Station |
County Location | Northamptonshire |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | York |
Diagram number | 448-EF 301 |
Lot number | 30678 |
Type | DTSO |
First Number | 75972 |
Later Numbers | GE75972 977967 |
Present Number | 977967 |
Current Livery | BR Rail Blue |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Built for Liverpool Street - Clacton service. Later used south of Manchester in Departmental service for signalling tests. P Coventry Railway Centre 02/09. Gangway missing from driving end. 2018: moved to Lavender Line following closure of Electric Railway Museum. 09/21: offered for sale. 03/22: ownership transferred from AMPS Rail Ltd (Project 300) to Clacton Express Preservation Group Ltd - due to remain at Lavender Line for next 18 months. 06/23: offered for sale again. 09/23: reported at risk of being disposed of, if no buyer found. 05/24: moved to Rushden Station. |
Owner | Clacton Express Preservation Group Ltd |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Good |
Internal Finish | Good |
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 | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Some Importance |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 13/07/2013 |
Surveyor | David Wigley |
Photo Date | 10/09/2016 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 29/09/2024 |