| Present Location |
North Norfolk |
| County Location |
Norfolk |
| Designed For |
LNER |
| Build Location |
York |
| Built By |
LNER |
| Diagram Number |
186 |
| Lot Number |
594 |
| Type |
TO |
| First Number |
52256 |
| Later Numbers |
13548, DE321002, YDR 21 |
| Present Number |
21 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
W 1961 for BR Eeastern Region Control Train. P 1980. Interior stripped. Met Camm bogies (only). Battery box etc not present. At Embsay, privately owned. 12/00: moved to North Norfolk Railway. 2024: lower panels removed for detailed assessment with a view to contract restoration of the body structure and external/internal paneling starting soon (results showed coach structure has survived remarkably well). Restoration plan not fully confirmed, but likely to be contract restoration of the body structure and external/internal paneling, to be returned to owners as a watertight "restored shell"; timber side and end panels to be replaced by aluminium composite panels for future longevity; former toilets to be replaced by an extra four seats. Previous plans to convert to an East Anglian First being reconsidered in favour of authentic Third Open configuration - to eventually be the fourth vehicle in the proposed 5-coach 1950s era LNER set, numbered as 13548. |
| Owner |
Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Fair |
| Underframe Condition |
Fair |
| External Condition |
Poor and Incomplete |
| Internal Finish |
Derelict/Not Present |
| Degree of External Originality |
As left Departmental service |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Conversion/rebuild/reproduction |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
None |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
12/04/1997 |
| Inspected By |
Vijay Singh |
| Date of Image |
02/07/2024 |
| Photo Taken By |
Chris Moxon |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
09/05/2026 |
