| Present Location |
Great Central |
| County Location |
Leicestershire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Gloucester Wagon |
| Diagram Number |
181 |
| Lot Number |
30141 |
| Type |
BSK |
| First Number |
34590 |
| Later Numbers |
3178TLA (Irish Rail) |
| Present Number |
34590 |
| Livery |
BR Rail Blue |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
BR, then Irish Rail as GSV steam generating van. With three others to Great Central, arriving there 4/07. 09/07 On temporary bogies. First to be overhauled with replacement bogies. Ran in service Winder 2008/9. By 04/22: livery changed from Irish Rail to unlined maroon, still with Irish Rail number. 11/25: now in BR Rail Blue livery and in use as train heating boiler van. |
| Owner |
Great Central Railway plc |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| 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 |
Fair |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
08/09/2007 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
16/11/2025 |
| Photo Taken By |
John Casingena |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
28/11/2025 |
