LNWR 5000 Chairman's Special Saloon, later in Royal Train Built 1920

LNWR 5000 Chairman's Special Saloon, later in Royal Train Built 1920

Present Location Midland Railway Centre
County Location Derbyshire
Designed For LNWR
Build Location Wolverton
Diagram Number D12
Type SPEC
First Number 5000
Later Numbers 45000, 2911
Present Number 45000
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes LMS Chairman's Saloon. Used by Sir Gilbert Claughton, Lord Stamp, Winston Churchill. Often in Royal Train. New underframe 1967. B4 bogies. W 1990. NRM: Kineton 1994. Withdrawn from National Collection. To Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust 10/03. External restoration Alsthom Wolverton 11/03. Inner roof, marquetry damaged by prolonged outside storage. 09/21: confirmed still in situ at Midland Railway Centre.
Owner Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Very Good
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 Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Unique
Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 16/09/2007
Inspected By David Wigley
Date of Image 03/08/2025
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 29/03/2026

Steve West 18/01/2015: earlier view

     








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