Pullman BRE 311 EAGLE Pullman Kitchen First Built 1960

Pullman BRE 311 EAGLE Pullman Kitchen First Built 1960

Present Location Tyseley
County Location West Midlands
Designed For Pullman BRE
Built By Metro Cammell
Diagram Number 130
Lot Number 3281
Type FK
First Number 311 EAGLE
Later Numbers E311 EAGLE 95403 99971
Present Number 99971 EAGLE
Livery Pullman
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Type B. P 1978 National Railway Museum, York. Remained at York until moved to Carnforth in 1991. Moved to North Yorks Moors Railway in 1997. By 22/10/00: moved to Bluebell Railway. Interior trim in 1970's yellow on Inter City 70 FO style seats. Painted interior vinyl surface coverings. To Mid Hants 01/09, then by road to Tyseley 01/11. Understood to be on 10 year loan and after overhaul will join Vintage Trains rake. 06/18: restoration featured in the Channel 4 TV series 'Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow'. No longer part of National Collection. 07/21: confirmed part of Vintage Trains fleet.
Owner Birmingham Railway Museum Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Good
Internal Finish Satisfactory
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 Several
Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 25/08/2004
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 18/07/2002
Photo Taken By Byron Chamberlain
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 10/03/2025

     








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