GCR 666 'Barnum' Third Open Built 1910

GCR 666 'Barnum' Third Open Built 1910

Present Location Quainton
County Location Buckinghamshire
Designed For GCR
Build Location Dukinfield
Diagram Number 5G1
Lot Number 5067
Type TO
First Number 666
Later Numbers 5666, DE320709
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Lot No FE44V/5067. 'Barnum'. Latterly a Mess van. P 1983 to GCR from a length of isolated track at Barnetby. Exterior repainted maroon. No work done, no finance at GCR. Transferred from Loughborough to Ruddington 9/10/99. Sheeted: to go into new Carriage Shed. By 03/20: in the GCR carriage shed at Swithland sidings. By 05/25: moved from Great Central Railway to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road - and now sheeted.
Owner National Railway Museum
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
External Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Finish Derelict/Not Present
Degree of External Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Internal Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Few
Importance Very Important
Storage Under Cover
Operational No
Date Inspected 30/08/2005
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 03/08/2006
Photo Taken By Byron Chamberlain
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 19/05/2025

     








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