BR 4960 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1962

BR 4960 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1962

Present Location Carnforth
County Location Lancashire
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built By BR
Diagram Number 89
Lot Number 30690
Type TSO
First Number 4960
Present Number 4960
Livery West Coast Railways maroon
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Commonwealth bogies. Seen in 'Jacobite' (Fort William/Mallaig) train formation 09/03. Centre doors not in use. By 01/06 returned from Tyseley (where had been on hire) to Carnforth. 07/25: confirmed still based at Carnforth.
Owner West Coast Railway Company
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 Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 13/09/2003
Inspected By Michael Cope
Date of Image 24/06/2024
Photo Taken By Paul Holroyd
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 29/07/2025

     








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