BR 3426 Mk 2f Open First Built 1973
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| BR 3426 Mk 2f Open First Built 1973 |
| Present Location |
Crewe LNWR Heritage Company |
| County Location |
Cheshire East |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
AJ104 |
| Lot Number |
30859 |
| Type |
FO |
| First Number |
3426 |
| Later Numbers |
ELGAR |
| Present Number |
3426 BEN NEVIS |
| Livery |
Pullman (pseudo) |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Leased by Riviera Trains from 2003 until purchased in 2006. In Oxford Blue and cream livery, part of 'Great Britain' set and named 'ELGAR'. Initially based at Crewe Carriage Shed. 2008: base changed to Old Oak Common. 2009: base changed to Eastleigh - still in Oxford Blue and cream livery. By 08/16: at Crewe LNWR Heritage Company in ownership of Locomotive Services Ltd. 05/19: livery recently changed from BR crimson lake and cream to Pullman (pseudo). |
| Owner |
Locomotive Services Ltd |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date of Image |
17/07/2021 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
03/01/2026 |
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| Dan Adkins 20/08/2011: earlier Oxford Blue and cream livery for 'Great Briton' service. |
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