| Present Location |
Midsomer Norton |
| County Location |
Somerset |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
172 |
| Lot Number |
30732 |
| Type |
BCK |
| First Number |
21268 |
| Present Number |
21268 |
| Livery |
BR Maroon |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Flying Scotsman Enterprises support coach. Then sold to Bressingham for use as support coach for 'Royal Scot' 6100. By 11/05 (with loco) to J Hoskings, Southall: after full restoration and repainting to maroon livery to Carnforth by 05/09, still as support coach to 6100. Seen at Crewe Heritage 08/09. Southall Depot by 11/10. At Yeovil Country Railway for Summer 2013, awaiting completion of overhaul of 6100 at Crewe. By 10/13: acting as support coach for 46100. By 08/15: moved to Crewe LNWR Heritage Company site. By 01/19: moved from Crewe and now at Peak Rail (no longer support coach for 46100). By 02/20: now in operational use at Peak Rail. By 02/23: moved to West Somerset Railway. 10/25: purchased by Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust and moved from West Somerset Railway to Midsomer Norton. |
| Owner |
Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust |
| 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 |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
26/06/2013 |
| Inspected By |
David Wigley |
| Date of Image |
01/09/2013 |
| Photo Taken By |
Clive Warneford |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
23/10/2025 |
