GWR 80975 Hawksworth Inspection Saloon Built 1948

GWR 80975 Hawksworth Inspection Saloon Built 1948

Present Location Gloucs Warks
County Location Gloucestershire
Designed For GWR
Build Location Swindon
Built By BR
Diagram Number Q13
Lot Number 1701
Type INSP
First Number 80975
Later Numbers DW80975 99243
Present Number DW80975
Livery GWR chocolate and cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1993 (private). Overhaul Cranmore 1995. To Bodmin 2000 (conveyed HM the Queen), then SVR. Kitchen/toilet/seating missing/unserviceable. Overhaul by SVR cancelled when SVR member purchased 80972 (qv). 08/06: sheeted at Kidderminster awaiting move to Old Oak Common. However, to Llangollen and operational by 04/09. 02/22: refurbishment in progress.
02/26: moved from LLangollen to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Several
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 25/08/2006
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 25/04/2009
Photo Taken By Mike Haddon
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 21/02/2026

Steve West 18/05/2018: later close-up end view

     








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