BR 79962 Four-wheel German-built diesel railbus Built 1958

BR 79962 Four-wheel German-built diesel railbus Built 1958

Present Location Llangollen
County Location Denbighshire
Designed For BR
Built By Waggon und Maschinenbau
Diagram Number 611
Lot Number 30482
Type Railbus
First Number 79962
Later Numbers E79962 KWVR 62
Present Number E79962
Livery BR multiple unit green livery
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1967 Worth Valley Railway. One of four survivors of five built. OOU and sheeted at Haworth since 1994 or so. Additional photo (below) is 20 years later - 06/14: asbestos removed prior to ownership passing to Vintage Carriages Trust (09/14). Most interior trim and seating removed for the purpose. Has much deteriorated in this time: work to be done includes pipework, electrics and interior trim. Appearance has now been greatly improved by a quick external repaint (late 2014). 01/22: current proposal is to restore this vehicle to static condition. 02/26: moved from Keighley and Worth Valley Railway to Llangollen Railway: intention is to restore to running order.
Owner Vintage Carriages Trust
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
External Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Derelict/Not Present
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Poor and Incomplete
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Few
Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Building
Operational No
Date Inspected 05/03/2015
Inspected By Michael Cope
Date of Image 28/04/2023
Photo Taken By Paul Holroyd
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 09/03/2026

Michael Cope 09/06/2014: Earlier condition.

Paul Holroyd 03/08/2022

Paul Holroyd 29/10/2023: Buessing engine

     








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