BR 3960 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1955

BR 3960 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1955

Present Location Bodmin & Wenford Railway
County Location Cornwall
Designed For BR
Build Location Eastleigh
Built By BR
Diagram Number 93
Lot Number 30086
Type TSO
First Number 3960
Later Numbers M3960
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1992. By 11/06: privately owned and restoration well underway, including major rebuild to toilet end. New corridor connector fitted to replace damaged one. 2018: passed into GWSR ownership. 09/19: no date available for further work at present. 03/22: sold by Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway to Bodmin and Wenford Railway.
Owner Bodmin Wenford Railway
External Structural Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Internal Structural Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Underframe Condition Fair
External Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Internal Finish Poor and Incomplete
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 No
Date Inspected 10/04/2005
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 13/04/2017
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 04/05/2024

     








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