LMS 30272 Post Office Sorting Van Built 1949

LMS 30272 Post Office Sorting Van Built 1949

Present Location Nene Valley
County Location Peterborough
Designed For LMS
Build Location Wolverton
Built By BR
Diagram Number 2167
Lot Number 1559
Type POS
First Number 30272
Later Numbers M30272M
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Last surviving 'Great Train Robbery' coach. P 1974: at Brighton then NRM York 1977-84, Tyseley till 1996. Donated to NVR by NRM 3/96. Only one other LMS TPO (Butterley). Slow progress with £30,000 rebuild to 1949 condition: much new material. 09/24: sheeted.
Owner Nene Valley Railway
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Derelict/Not Present
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Derelict/Not Present
Degree of External Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Few
Importance Very Important
Storage Under Cover
Operational No
Date Inspected 11/09/2006
Inspected By Gordon Maslin
Date of Image 07/09/2024
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 04/04/2025

01/10/2000: earlier stage of restoration

Dan Adkins 18/06/2017

     








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