MR 5657 Six-wheel Unknown, later CCT (now underframe only) Built 1930

MR 5657 Six-wheel Unknown, later CCT (now underframe only) Built 1930

Present Location East Somerset
County Location Somerset
Designed For MR
Build Location Derby
Built By MR
Diagram Number D1872
Lot Number 532
Type CCTZ
First Number 5657
Later Numbers 35239 M35239M
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 6 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Chassis from MR 6-wheel carriage built between 1884 and 1895 re-bodied in 1930 as a covered carriage truck (CCT) No 35239 to diagram D1872 in lot 532. P 1982. Ex Granville Colliery, Donnington. At Telford Steam Railway still in ex-Departmental unrestored condition 10/03. No buffers. By 05/23: body dismantled at Telford and chassis acquired by East Somerset Railway for future project. 08/25: plan now is to mount MR 1574 (qv) on this underframe.
Owner East Somerset Railway
External Structural Condition Not Applicable
Internal Structural Condition Not Applicable
Underframe Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Finish Not Applicable
Degree of External Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Internal Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of External Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Internal Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Few
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 12/10/2003
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 03/05/2023
Photo Taken By Steve Ehrlicher
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 03/09/2025

Steve West 20/05/2018: earlier condition

Steve West 20/05/2018: view of other side

     








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