ECJS 189 East Coast Joint Stock Clerestory Dining Car (body) Built 1894

ECJS 189 East Coast Joint Stock Clerestory Dining Car (body) Built 1894

Present Location North Yorkshire Moors
County Location North Yorkshire
Designed For ECJS
Build Location Doncaster
Built By GNR
Diagram Number 57, 25
Type RTO
First Number 189
Later Numbers 1189 (LNER)
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes Pantry added 1909, Withdrawn 1927 and grounded as a piggery in East Yorkshire. Body P 1988 Holme Trading Estate: put on to underframe and bogies ex LNER 6450. Scrapping threatened 01/98, but to new private owner and to Embsay where restoration started. To Wabtec Doncaster for 07/03 open day where it remained for alterations to ride height/springing. Whilst there, sold to Doncaster College, whose plans then changed. 10/09: with aid of PRISM grant, purchased by LNER Coach Association and to North Yorks Moors Railway 04/10 for full restoration, including to go on to a more appropriate underframe. 04/17: still on underframe from LNER 6450 (qv) but underframe from LNER BTK 62540 (qv) has been shortened in preparation to take this body. By 06/18: this body is now mounted on LNER 62540 (qv). 08/22: restoration still progressing - see additional photo below. 09/25: restoration nearing completion.
Owner LNERCA
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Fair
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Fair
Degree of External Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Conversion/rebuild/reproduction
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Unique
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Secure Building
Operational No
Date Inspected 26/07/2003
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 07/04/2010
Photo Taken By Dave Cullingworth
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 23/09/2025

Steve West 28/04/2017. See Notes above

     








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