BR Laboratory 20 Wickham Laboratory Car / Track Recording Coach Built 1956
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| BR Laboratory 20 Wickham Laboratory Car / Track Recording Coach Built 1956 |
| Present Location |
North Dorset Railway |
| County Location |
Dorset |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
D. Wickham & Co. Ltd. |
| Type |
Railbus |
| First Number |
Laboratory 20 |
| Later Numbers |
DB999507 |
| Present Number |
DB999507 |
| Livery |
BR Departmental red and blue |
| Gauge |
3ft |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4 wheel |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Elliot track recording coach from 03/59. P 11/97 East Lancashire Railway - repainted into BR multiple unit green livery. 06/03: moved to Middleton Railway: into passenger service 10/04; fitted with seats ex Class 101 54220. By 01/08: in BR Departmental Research red and blue livery. 12/08: sold and moved from Middleton Railway to Lavender Line. 06/26: moved from Lavender Line to North Dorset Railway. |
| Owner |
Private |
| Rarity |
Unique |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
12/05/1998 |
| Inspected By |
Andy Coward |
| Date of Image |
16/06/2019 |
| Photo Taken By |
Aaron Browning |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
23/06/2026 |
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| Aaron Browning 29/05/2009 Earlier view |
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