Pullman BRE 317 Raven Pullman Kitchen First Built 1960

Pullman BRE 317 Raven Pullman Kitchen First Built 1960

Present Location Hamilton
County Location South Lanarkshire
Designed For Pullman BRE
Built By Metro Cammell
Diagram Number 130
Type FK
First Number 317 Raven
Later Numbers 99967 Dining Car 1
Present Number 99967 Dining Car 1
Livery Belmond Royal Scotsman
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Type B. P 1979 privately, on West Somerset Railway until 1983 then Severn Valley Railway until sold to GS&WR 1989; held by HLPG due to dispute over restoration fees for the other five cars: converted at Carnforth to Kitchen Car: Craigentinny, Millerhill, Carlisle Upperby, then Euston. Ownership transferred to the Belmond Group early 2014. As at 02/15: in Royal Scotsman Set BT55 based Carnforth, operationally based at Edinburgh Craigentinny (Summer only). 11/17: now in Set EC00, operationally based at Edinburgh Craigentinny (Summer only), with Winter maintenance by Arlington Fleet Services Limited at Eastleigh Works. . Arrangements further updated in 2019: The Royal Scotsman now based at Assenta Rail, Earnock Sidings / E.G.Steele site, Hamilton. 9/23 suffered significant internal damage to kitchen at Aviemore after a rough shunt with steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman. Taken by road to Hamilton to be repaired. 11/24: reported that air conditioning and new style windows will be fitted during Winter refresh. 04/25: in operational Royal Scotsman set for 2025.
Owner Belmond Group
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Very Good
Degree of External Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Fair
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Several
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 14/09/2003
Inspected By Michael Cope
Date of Image 20/05/2024
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 17/04/2025

     








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