GNR 2178 (possibly) Articulated Six-wheel TPO (body only) Built 1885

GNR 2178 (possibly) Articulated Six-wheel TPO (body only) Built 1885

Present Location Nene Valley
County Location Peterborough
Designed For GNR
Build Location Doncaster
Type TPO
First Number 2178
Present Number 2178
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes Believed 6 wheel, possibly from articulated set of ca. 1885. To Balby, Doncaster, 1927. Used as shop/meeting room for Allotment Society. '2178' found under paint layers. No original equipment, roof lights, ventilators. To NVR 08/05. By 10/11 tarpaulined, on a wagon, and under cover. By 07/23: now located at Overton station - no longer on a wagon but still sheeted (see additional photos below): plan is to build a shed over the top of where it now sits to allow restoration to begin. 10/23 and 09/24: confirmed still in situ and still sheeted.
Owner Nene Valley Railway
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
External Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Internal Finish Poor but Substantially Complete
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Unique
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Under Cover
Operational No
Date Inspected 11/09/2006
Inspected By Gordon Maslin
Date of Image 27/04/2005
Photo Taken By Byron Chamberlain
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 04/04/2025

Tim Ackerley 22/07/2023: see Notes above

Steve West 07/09/2024 - still sheeted.

     








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