NER 1593 6-wheel Officers' Saloon (body only) Built 1896

NER 1593 6-wheel Officers' Saloon (body only) Built 1896

Present Location Tanfield Railway
County Location Gateshead
Designed For NER
Build Location York
Diagram Number 4
Type SAL
First Number 1593
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes Query on date. Body sold for use as a holiday home at Cothersdale, Teesdale, pre-war. To Tanfield ca 1988. Initially standing loose on unidentified SR PMVY underframe (as shown in first additional photo below. Tanfield ref 0085). Now mounted on underframe from NER 192 (qv).
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
External Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Finish Poor and Incomplete
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Few
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 02/05/2026
Inspected By Andrew Jenkins
Date of Image 02/05/2026
Photo Taken By Andrew Jenkins
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 19/06/2026

Kevin Stroud 27/08/2005: earlier condition and underframe.

Steve West 04/05/2014: another earlier view

     








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