BR 34586 Mk 1 BSK (later Riding Van) Built 1955

BR 34586 Mk 1 BSK (later Riding Van) Built 1955

Present Location Barrow Hill
County Location Derbyshire
Designed For BR
Built By Gloucester
Diagram Number 181
Lot Number 30141
Type BSK
First Number 34586
Later Numbers ADB975460
Present Number ADB975460
Livery BR Departmental yellow
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes Commonwealth bogies. Only one of this Lot No (as built). Ex-breakdown train riding van. Converted as Lot 3892 to QPX. At Tyseley: then to Barrow Hill Summer 2006. 09/24: confirmed still in situ at Barrow Hill.
Owner Rampart Engineering
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Satisfactory
Degree of External Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Internal Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity n/a
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 21/03/2000
Inspected By Gordon Maslin
Date of Image 29/06/2019
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 07/04/2025

Gordon Maslin 21/03/2000: earlier view of other side

Steve West 15/09/2024: later view of other side

     








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