BR 9227 Mk 1 Brake Second Open Built 1956

BR 9227 Mk 1 Brake Second Open Built 1956

Present Location West Somerset Railway
County Location Somerset
Designed For BR
Build Location Doncaster
Built By BR
Diagram Number 183
Lot Number 30170
Type BSO
First Number 9227
Later Numbers E9227SCR99821 W9227
Present Number W9227
Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes P 1988 by SRPS, Perth till 1990. Mk 2 style moquette; modern fluorescent lighting; at same time converted by BR to BSOT. Trolley bay converted by SRPS for sales area. To West Somerset by 5/06. Repainted in BR(W) chocolate/cream. Now on Commonwealth bogies. 04/17: now repainted in BR crimson lake and cream livery.
Owner West Somerset Railway plc
External Structural Condition Fair
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Fair
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Many
Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 21/09/2002
Inspected By Trevor England
Date of Image 04/04/2017
Photo Taken By Nick Felton
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 05/08/2017

     








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