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 |