BR 4598 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (later Cinema Coach) Built 1956
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| BR 4598 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (later Cinema Coach) Built 1956 |
| Present Location |
Swindon & Cricklade Railway |
| County Location |
Swindon |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
York |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
93 |
| Lot Number |
30243 |
| Type |
TSO |
| First Number |
4598 |
| Later Numbers |
975403 |
| Present Number |
ZDB 975403 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Additional Notes |
TSO; converted to Cinema Coach and used in travelling exhibition marking 150 years of modern railway in 1975. Then internal user vehicle (TOPS QXX), used to show staff training films until 1988. Then used as meeting room at St Philips Marsh T&RSMD, Bristol. P and moved 03/19 from Bristol to Swindon and Cricklade Railway. By 08/20: livery being changed from First Great Western to BR maroon. 09/25: following restoration, used to show films again as part of Railway 200 celebrations. |
| Owner |
Swindon & Cricklade Railway |
| Internal Finish |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date of Image |
29/08/2020 |
| Photo Taken By |
Andrew Jenkins |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
27/10/2025 |
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| Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: interior view |
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| Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: another interior view |
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| Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: livery when taken into preservation |
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