Glasgow District Subway Company 7 Glasgow subway car Built 1896

Glasgow District Subway Company 7 Glasgow subway car Built 1896

Present Location UNKNOWN
Designed For Glasgow District Subway Company
Built By Hurst Nelson
Type T
First Number 7
Later Numbers 7T
Present Number T7
Livery Green
Gauge 4 ft
Wheel Arrangement 6 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1977 by Sir William McAlpine and displayed at NRM, York. Donated to new owner 2002 and stored at Possil bus garage. 2007: to Beith Transport Museum, Ayrshire where early restoration started (as shown in main photo from 2008). 09/16: to another new owner for restoration/conversion to cafe/seating at Brooklands Pleasure Park, Worthing, West Sussex. 06/18: carriage restored with cafe seating; now for sale as owner cancelled lease on the park due to council plans for redevelopment. By 08/19: moved to Southam, Warwickshire. 11/25: confirmed sold in 2020 to someone who intended to use it as a glamping pod in Cornwall. Information on current location would be welcomed.
Owner Private
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Fair
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
External Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
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 Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Few
Importance Of some Importance
Operational No
Date Inspected 30/06/2007
Inspected By Andrew Jenkins
Date of Image 03/07/2008
Photo Taken By Andrew Jenkins
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 21/05/2026

     








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