Southend Pier Rebuilt as Motor Flat Car Built 1890

Present Location Southend Pier
County Location Southend on Sea
Designed For Southend Pier
Build Location Loughborough
Built By Brush
Later Numbers 29
Present Number None
Gauge 3 ft 6in
Wheel Arrangement Underframe only
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Rebuilt 1902 as a Motor Flat Car from possibly the original Crompton Pier Railway car of 1890. Chassis only, under body of cross bench open trailer No. 6, at Southend Pier Museum.
Owner Southend Pier Museum Trust
Grid Reference TQ 884850
External Structural Condition Not Applicable
Internal Structural Condition Not Applicable
Underframe Condition Good
Internal Finish Not Applicable
Degree of External Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Internal Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Internal Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Unique
Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operational No
Date Inspected 13/08/2008
Inspected By Andrew Jenkins
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 23/09/2026

     








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