BR 5970 Mk 2f Tourist Second Open, later Buffet Car Built 1973
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| BR 5970 Mk 2f Tourist Second Open, later Buffet Car Built 1973 |
| Present Location |
Peak Rail |
| County Location |
Derbyshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
109 |
| Lot Number |
30860 |
| Type |
TSO |
| First Number |
5970 |
| Later Numbers |
1800; NIR 546; TINTAGEL |
| Present Number |
1800 |
| Livery |
West Coast Railways maroon |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
Mk 2f TSO; converted 1974 to prototype self-service buffet for APT-P. To Northern Ireland Railways 1983, regauged to 5' 3'. When withdrawn, repatriated c.12/02 and regauged as No. 1800. Overhauled by Lancastrian Carriage & Wagon at Heysham Business Park, Middleton, near Heysham for inclusion in 2003 in Wessex Trains 'Excalibur Express'; then to Old Oak Common c.05/03. RESCO registered for main line running. Moved with Wessex Trains to Carnforth 2008, still in 'Excalibur Express' set. Sold to WCRC 2011; Excalibur set disbanded and this vehicle repainted from pseudo-Pullman to West Coast Railways maroon and TINTAGEL name removed. By 02/17: at Southall Depot (West Coast Railways part), stored pending further use/disposal. Whilst there ownership passed from WCRCo to Steam Dreams, then to Locomotive Services Ltd when ownership of Steam Dreams changed. 08/22: moved from Southall to Peak Rail for storage. 05/25: confirmed still in situ. |
| Owner |
Locomotive Services Ltd |
| External Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Fair |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
06/04/2003 |
| Inspected By |
Byron Chamberlain |
| Date of Image |
17/09/2023 |
| Photo Taken By |
Nick Felton |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
12/01/2026 |
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| Byron Chamberlain 06/04/2003: earlier livery |
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