| Present Location |
Tanfield Railway |
| County Location |
Gateshead |
| Designed For |
NER |
| Build Location |
York |
| Built By |
NER |
| Diagram Number |
64 |
| Type |
C |
| First Number |
2853 |
| Later Numbers |
22853 (LNER) |
| Present Number |
NCB A15 |
| Livery |
NER deep crimson |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
Body only |
| Original Underframe |
No |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
Seven-compartment composite built at York in January 1901. When built, it had air brakes and 5 first class and 2 third class compartments. In February 1906 it had 2 first class compartments downgraded to third to produce the following configuration: 3/3/1/1/1/3/3. Later it became all third. In January 1931 it was converted to vacuum brakes (LNER standard) and would have received all over teak brown paint and LNER number 22853. It was eventually withdrawn in June 1946 and the body was grounded in the late 1940s as accommodation at Wiggenhall St James, Norfolk. P and briefly to the projected Bramley Line (Wisbech to March, Cambridgeshire). Then stored in North East from late 2013 until 02/15 when to Stanegate Restorations & Replicas, Haltwhistle. 10/17: to Tanfield Railway following completion of its restoration, and mounted on newly refurbished chassis of BR-GWR Siphon G 1046 (qv). 05/18: back into operational use as NCB A15 (the next number in the National Coal Board (NCB) sequence). |
| Owner |
Private |
| External Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Not Applicable |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Very Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
Not Applicable |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Not Applicable |
| Rarity |
n/a |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
02/05/2026 |
| Inspected By |
Andrew Jenkins |
| Date of Image |
31/05/2018 |
| Photo Taken By |
Malcolm Brown |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
19/06/2026 |
