BR 59486 Class 117 DMU: Trailer Composite Lavatory Built 1960
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| BR 59486 Class 117 DMU: Trailer Composite Lavatory Built 1960 |
| Present Location |
Swanage Railway |
| County Location |
Hampshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Pressed Steel |
| Diagram Number |
601 |
| Lot Number |
30547 |
| Type |
TCL |
| First Number |
59486 |
| Livery |
BR multiple unit green livery |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
1 of 9 DMUs to Winfrith 2004 by Dorset CC/Swanage in advance of running to Wareham. However, need for site clearance resulted in all going on loan to Butterley or to Weardale. This one to MRC 3/07 where contract-restored. Back to Swanage by 01/11. By 08/18: at Eastleigh Works for conversion to mainline running for Swanage Railway, involving: heavy repair (delayed due to corrosion found on u/f's); new engines and bogies; central door locking fitted to some doors with remaining ones locked out of use/sealed. Returned to Swanage for operation Feb 2020. |
| Owner |
Swanage Railway |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
No |
| Date of Image |
27/09/2008 |
| Photo Taken By |
Dan Adkins |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
20/03/2024 |
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