BR 5221 Mk 2a Tourist Second Open Built 1967

BR 5221 Mk 2a Tourist Second Open Built 1967

Present Location Telford Steam Railway
County Location Telford & Wrekin
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BR
Diagram Number 88/AC205
Lot Number 30751
Type TSO
First Number 5221
Present Number 5221
Livery BR Maroon
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1999. To Tyseley 1999. BR Regional Railways livery with Scotrail branding. Stored at Tyseley. 07/04/2017: moved from Tyseley to Telford Steam Railway. Restored for use in 12/17 on TSR 'Polar Express' service (including repainting from BR Regional Railways livery with Scotrail branding into unlined BR maroon livery as shown in photo above).
Owner Telford Steam Railway
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Condition Satisfactory
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 Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 22/08/2025
Inspected By Andrew Jenkins
Date of Image 22/08/2025
Photo Taken By Andrew Jenkins
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 31/12/2025

Byron Chamberlain 22/07/2002: earlier livery

     








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