| Present Location |
Spa Valley Railway |
| County Location |
Kent |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
73 |
| Lot Number |
30717 |
| Type |
FO |
| First Number |
3131 |
| Later Numbers |
M3131, E3131 |
| Present Number |
3131 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Latterly owned by EWS/DBS. P 04/13 by WSR Association. 12/18: purchased by Spa Valley Railway for use on Dining Trains but moved first to Cranmore Traincare and Maintenance Services (ESR) for all the structural repairs and sealing the centre doors, prior to move to Tunbridge Wells. 04/20: moved to Spa Valley for the rest of the restoration works to be carried out in-house, including replacing all the wiring, timber floor, steam heating and timber panelling. 10/26: the carriage is being fully restored as close as possible to its original standard internally with horse chestnut leaf moquette. |
| Owner |
Spa Valley Railway |
| External Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Fair |
| 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 |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
13/09/2015 |
| Inspected By |
D Wigley |
| Date of Image |
01/10/2026 |
| Photo Taken By |
James Jeffery |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
26/10/2026 |
