| Present Location |
Hamilton |
| County Location |
South Lanarkshire |
| Designed For |
Pullman BRE |
| Built By |
Metro Cammell |
| Diagram Number |
132 |
| Type |
FP |
| First Number |
324 |
| Later Numbers |
Amber; 99961 State Car No 1 |
| Present Number |
99961 State Car No 1 |
| Livery |
Belmond Royal Scotsman |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Type D. P 1979 privately, on West Somerset Railway until 1983, then Severn Valley Railway. Sold to GS&WR 1989 and rebuilt as Sleeper for new 'Royal Scotsman': Craigentinny, Millerhill (slightly damaged 28/5/92 hitting stationery LNER 23890 in runaway). Early 2014: ownership transferred to the Belmond Group. As at 02/15: in The Royal Scotsman set. Set allocation updated from BT55 to EC00 along with winter stabling / maintenance transferred from Carnforth to Arlington Fleet Services Limited at Eastleigh. 2019: arrangements further updated - The Royal Scotsman now based at Assenta Rail, Earnock Sidings / E.G.Steele site, Hamilton. 29/04/24: was removed from The Royal Scotsman train at Millerhill Yard and replaced with Pullman BRE 316 (qv); 99961 conveyed from Millerhill to Assenta Rail, Hamilton for storage / conversion. |
| Owner |
Belmond Group |
| 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 |
Much replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Conversion/rebuild/reproduction |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Fair |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Not Applicable |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Fair |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
14/09/2003 |
| Inspected By |
Michael Cope |
| Date of Image |
10/07/2018 |
| Photo Taken By |
Dave Henwood |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
17/04/2025 |
