SER Four-wheel 5 Compartment Third (body only)

SER Four-wheel 5 Compartment Third (body only)

Present Location Rye Harbour
County Location East Sussex
Designed For SER
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes Built 18xx, (predates SECR) Delivered to Rye Harbour in 1928 for use as a tea room when Mary Stanford Lifeboat capsized (all 17 crew drowned). Was one of 6 vehicles at this location. Teak built - iron fastenings stamped LBSCR & SECR (from latter repairs?) Tare 10 Tons. 5 uniform compartment sizes (believed Third), although roof beams to centre compartment slightly different. Now completely clad. Used as holiday home.
Rarity n/a
Importance Some Interest
Storage Open
Operational No
Date of Image 25/05/2019
Photo Taken By Simon Roffey
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 29/06/2019

01/01/2005: earlier condition

     








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