unknown Horse Box (body)

unknown Horse Box (body)

unknown Horse Box (body)
unknown Horse Box (body)

 

Present Location West Somerset Railway
County Location Somerset
Built by Ashbury
Type HBY
First Number unknown
Present Number unknown
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Current location is adjacent to the museum building at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway. Found at a farm in Pershore and restored by West Somerset. Bears and Ashbury maker's plate (see second additional photo below) and, according to the restoration leader at West Somerset, "it appears to be made to a Brown, Marshalls and Co pattern". It had been thought to be an ex-LNWR vehicle but the manufacturer and various details on the body indicate that this is not the case. Any further information on the history of this vehicle would be welcome. 09/24 Moved to Washford for restoration.
Owner West Somerset Steam Railway Trust
Rarity n/a
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Photo Date 27/11/2016
Photo by John Bishop
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 26/09/2024

Keith Sandford 11/12/2007. Earlier view
Keith Sandford 11/12/2007. Earlier view

Keith Sandford: maker's plate inside the vehicle
Keith Sandford: maker's plate inside the vehicle


 

  










 


 
 

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