| Present Location |
Mid Hants |
| County Location |
Hampshire |
| Designed For |
SR |
| Build Location |
Eastleigh |
| Built By |
SR |
| Diagram Number |
3092 |
| Lot Number |
974 |
| Type |
BY |
| First Number |
653 |
| Later Numbers |
S653S |
| Present Number |
S653S |
| Livery |
SR Green |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4 wheel |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Van C. P 1973 Howlden Trust. To Bluebell 11/73. Then sold to Mid Hants Railway and transferred there 03/12. By 05/13: sheeted at Medstead and under restoration. 01/25: moved from Mid Hants Railway to South Devon Railway. Back to Mid Hants Railway by 10/25. |
| Owner |
South Devon Railway |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
18/03/2012 |
| Inspected By |
David Wigley |
| Date of Image |
16/12/2024 |
| Photo Taken By |
Peter Wreford |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
23/10/2025 |
