| Present Location |
Keighley Worth Valley |
| County Location |
West Yorkshire |
| Designed For |
Metropolitan |
| Built By |
Metro Carriage Wagon |
| Type |
BT |
| First Number |
427 |
| Later Numbers |
KWVR 4 |
| Present Number |
427 |
| Livery |
LT - brown |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Built on earlier (1905) chassis (Metro C&W DTF). Only survivor of type: but typical suburban coach of period. 1997: livery changed to lighter shade of London Transport brown known as Leaf Brown. In 'KWVR Re-Opening' Blue/Primrose for KWVR's 40th Anniversary 2008. 01/09: back to London Transport dark brown livery. VCT Museum, Ingrow. Work to make good wasted underframe completed 12/12. Body repaint and other work completed 05/13 and restoration of compartments, one by one, steadily continuing. 02/19: work under way on heaters which will be then be reinstalled for authenticity. 05/19: seats arrived back covered with authentic moquette ready for re-fitting - restoration nearing completion now. By 08/19: back on display, newly refurbished, at Rail Story Museum. Ingrow and available for operational use on KWVR. |
| Owner |
Vintage Carriages Trust |
| 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 |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Unique |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
28/08/2006 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
05/09/2024 |
| Photo Taken By |
Paul Holroyd |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
05/04/2025 |
