SR 1780 Four-wheel Covered Carriage Truck (body only) Built 1938

SR 1780 Four-wheel Covered Carriage Truck (body only) Built 1938

Present Location Blackford
County Location Somerset
Designed For SR
Build Location Eastleigh
Built By SR
Diagram Number 3101
Lot Number 972
Type CCTY
First Number 1780
Later Numbers S1780
Present Number S1780
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes Grounded at Mill Batch Cottage, Perry Rd, Mark, Blackford, Somerset. Side facing hedge is still in BR blue and numbered. Other side repainted light green and lined in black. Re-roofed. Use as store for holiday home owner. By 2011, paintwork deteriorated somewhat. (Photo from 2004)
Owner Private
Grid Reference ST 38645 47885
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
External Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Not Applicable
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 Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 19/06/2004
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 09/05/2004
Photo Taken By Kevin Stroud
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 27/09/2026

     








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