SER 206 First Class Car (later Pullman VENUS II)(body only) built 1897

SER 206 First Class Car (later Pullman VENUS II)(body only) built 1897

SER 206 First Class Car (later Pullman VENUS II)(body only) built 1897
SER 206 First Class Car (later Pullman VENUS II)(body only) built 1897

 

Present Location Selsey
County Location West Sussex
Designed For SER
Built by Metro Carriage Wagon
Type PFP
First Number 206
Later Numbers S/N 76 \Pre'60) S/N 83 (Post'60) VENUS (II)
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Originally, SER First Class Car for "Folkestone Vestibule Ltd". -/1919 rebuilt as Parlour Car by Pullman, Longhedge. W/d 30/09/1930 - body to Selsey as accommodation. NOTE - this was the second Pullman vehicle to carry VENUS, hence is sometimes referred to as VENUS II.
Owner Private
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Exceptionally Important
Storage Under Cover
Operating No
Survey Date 27/05/2008
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 07/04/2007
Photo by John Bishop
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 26/04/2016


 

  













 

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