| Present Location |
Northiam |
| County Location |
East Sussex |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
23 |
| Lot Number |
30632 |
| Type |
RU |
| First Number |
1972 |
| Later Numbers |
E1972 M1972 |
| Present Number |
M1972 |
| Livery |
BR Crimson Lake and Cream |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Built at Ashford/Swindon. P Stratford & Broadway Railway and stored at Long Marston. Moved to Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway by 07/03. Used as upholstery workshop at Winchcombe. Partially stripped internally and externally. Offered for sale 01/12. To Northiam by 07/13 - privately owned and on the Railway Retreats site adjacent to Kent & East Sussex Railway's Northiam Station but not connected with that Railway. Restored to a commendably accurate rendering of “Blood & Custard” livery. Originally used for hairdressing business. By 03/16: in use as car sales office. By 02/17: in use as a holiday accommodation. |
| Owner |
Railway Retreats |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Fair |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| 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 |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Poor |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
31/10/2014 |
| Inspected By |
David Wigley |
| Date of Image |
17/07/2024 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
17/10/2026 |
