BR 4055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (now Bar Car) Built 1956

BR 4055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (now Bar Car) Built 1956

Present Location Midsomer Norton
County Location Bath & North East Somerset
Designed For BR
Build Location Swindon
Built By BR
Diagram Number 93 / AC204
Lot Number 30149
Type TSO
First Number 4055
Later Numbers S4055
Present Number S4055
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1989 by SST, at Andover till 1992. Extensive conversion to Bar Car: bar counter, with large sitting/circulation area. External windows blanked behind Bar itself. Bar Car for Wessex Belle wine and dine set. Steam heating fitted for 2001. Moved from Swanage to Midsomr Norton 02/26.
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Conversion/rebuild/reproduction
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Poor
Degree of Internal Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity n/a
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 01/08/1999
Inspected By Michael Cope
Date of Image 14/07/2015
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 13/02/2026

Byron Chamberlain 02/04/2002 Earlier condition.

     








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