BR 4037 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1956

BR 4037 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1956

Present Location Bodmin & Wenford Railway
County Location Cornwall
Designed For BR
Build Location Swindon
Built By BR
Diagram Number 93
Lot Number 30149
Type TSO
First Number 4037
Later Numbers S4037, KESR 65
Present Number S 4037
Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Built Swindon/Ashford. P 1977, at KESR till 1995. Restored to a maroon livery for KESR. Well graffiti'd; also fire damaged one end. From Robertsbridge to East Somerset Railway 02/11 for refurbishment. By 09/16: to Bodmin and Wrenford Railway. 06/19: restored and in operational use; livery is now BR crimson lake and cream.
Owner Private
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Very Good
Internal Finish Very 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 Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 06/03/1999
Inspected By David Wigley
Date of Image 12/08/2024
Photo Taken By Andrew Jenkins
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 01/01/2025

Steve West 06/09/2015: earlier condition

     








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