Southend Pier 8 Southend Pier Railway Driving Motor Built 1949
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| Southend Pier 8 Southend Pier Railway Driving Motor Built 1949 |
| Present Location |
Mangapps |
| County Location |
Essex |
| Designed For |
Southend Pier |
| Build Location |
Thames Ditton |
| Built By |
AC Cars |
| Type |
DM |
| First Number |
8 |
| Present Number |
None |
| Gauge |
3 ft 6in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4 wheel |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
W 10/78. Two others on display at Southend Pier Railway Museum. This is the original No. 8. If successful as a flat car (SWL was less than half that of the 1890 car it intended to replace), would have been un-numbered. |
| Owner |
Private |
| Underframe Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
24/07/2004 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
29/08/2008 |
| Photo Taken By |
David Wigley |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
23/09/2026 |
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| Steve West. 05/04/2015: another view |
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