SJ Swedish State 1212 Y7 diesel railcar Built 1958

SJ Swedish State 1212 Y7 diesel railcar Built 1958

Present Location Nene Valley
County Location Peterborough
Designed For SJ Swedish State
Built By AB Eksjoverken
Type Railcar
First Number 1212
Present Number 1212
Livery SJ Swedish State Railways
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes W 06/83 Halmstad, Sweden. 1984: moved to Nene Valley Railway (privately owned). 1989: moved from NVR to Bygones Village, Fleggburgh, Norfolk following death of owner. 10/04: sold following closure of this attraction and moved to Tweddle Children's Animal Farm, Blackhall Rocks, near Hartlepool where used as picnic coach. Again sold 02/11 and back to Nene Valley 11/11. Returned to passenger service 10/12 after a thorough external and internal restoration and repaint into original colours. Unique in UK - about 30 preserved in Sweden. On bogies, one being powered. 07/25: returned to operational service after re-roofing and repaint.
Owner Custodians: International Railway Preservation Soc
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very 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 Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Few
Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date of Image 07/09/2024
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 05/10/2025

Nick Felton 21/07/2015

     








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