GWR 80970 Hawksworth Inspection Saloon Built 1948

GWR 80970 Hawksworth Inspection Saloon Built 1948

Present Location Loughborough
County Location Leicestershire
Designed For GWR
Build Location Swindon
Diagram Number Q13
Lot Number 1701
Type INSP
First Number 80970
Later Numbers DW80970
Present Number W80970W
Livery GWR chocolate and cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Additional Notes P 1984 for NRM - stored at MoD Kineton 1994-7 during rebuild of NRM workshops. Sold to private owner by 01/00 and withdrawn from National Collection but still stored at MoD Kineton 05/08. By 12/08 to Gloucs Warks, then Carnforth (via Wishaw) by 09/09 for body refurbishment early 2010. Offered for sale 01/12 by Gloucs Warks on behalf of private owner. By 10/13: to Great Central Railway. 06/16: at Epping Ongar Railway (still in private ownership). By 08/17: at North Norfolk Railway (still in private ownership). 12/20: moved to Great Central Railway on a temporary basis. By 05/25: moved from Great Central Railway 'nearly a year ago' to the owner's workshop in Loughborough.
Owner Locomotive Maintenance Services
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Good
Internal Finish Very Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Few
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 10/05/2008
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 11/06/2016
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 12/05/2025

     








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