| Present Location |
Stratford |
| County Location |
London |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
106 |
| Lot Number |
30795 |
| Type |
TSO |
| First Number |
5524 |
| Present Number |
5524 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
P 1992: Eureka Children's Museum, Halifax. In open as static picnic coach, paired with Hunslet 2641 of 1941. Fitted with four air-conditoning fans. Interior panels yellow (upper half), blue (lower half). 03/10: repainted in Northern Rail livery with Eureka branding. By 10/24: moved to Railway Support Services, Rye Farm, Wishaw, Warwickshire. By 11/24 moved to a site in Gibbins Road, Stratford, near Stratford Station, London - and (02/25) being converted, as part of the Carpenters Estate regeneration project, into a community cafe to be run by a charity supporting the inclusion of people with sensory impairments, particularly the deaf and hard of hearing. 06/25: conversion work nearing completion: now named Dialogue Express Cafe; livery changed from Northern to green; G-style roof vents removed - it was the last remaining Mk 2 fitted with those. |
| Owner |
Populo Living |
| Grid Reference |
TQ 384842 |
| External Structural Condition |
Satisfactory |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
28/08/2006 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
30/01/2025 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
21/06/2025 |
