BR 24949 Mk 1 Corridor Second Built 1956

BR 24949 Mk 1 Corridor Second Built 1956

Present Location Gloucs Warks
County Location Gloucestershire
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BR
Diagram Number 146
Lot Number 30154
Type SK
First Number 24949
Later Numbers W24949
Present Number W24949
Livery BR(W) Chocolate and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1983 DVR: to GWSR 1985. B1 bogies. Refurbished 11/02. Formed part of Chocolate & Cream passenger rake until by 5/09 OOU at Winchcombe awaiting full overhaul after water ingress through roof vents caused damage to interior. By 12/10 undergoing facelift at G&WR (BR(W) Chocolate and Cream livery to be retained). By 07/14: back in operational use. 04/17: outshopped after a repaint - still in BR (W) Chocolate and Cream livery - and in service with Rake 3.
Owner GWSR plc
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Very Good
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 As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 10/04/2005
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 27/05/2019
Photo Taken By Robert Davidson
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 06/09/2019

Steve West 05/07/2014. Earlier view

     








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