Present Location |
Crewe Heritage Centre |
County Location |
Cheshire East |
Designed For |
BR |
Build Location |
Derby |
Built By |
BR |
Diagram Number |
LC501 |
Lot Number |
30928 |
Type |
APT Power Car |
First Number |
49006 |
Present Number |
None |
Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
Original Underframe |
Yes |
Original Bogies |
Yes |
Additional Notes |
Unit Number 370 006. One of the seven surviving 25 kV electric APT vehicles. P 1988. Remained with the other six at Crewe Railway Age till 1992; stored in Crewe Works till 1996. Identical vehicle at Crewe. To Shildon by 11/04. To Electric Railway Museum, Coventry, on loan 07/11. 10/17: funding raising is under way to cover the cost of reuniting this vehicle with the other APT vehicles at Crewe Heritage Centre, following closure of Electric Railway Museum. By 03/18: moved to Crewe Heritage Centre. |
Owner |
Crewe Heritage Trust APT Project |
External Structural Condition |
Good |
Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
Underframe Condition |
Good |
External Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
Internal Finish |
Not Applicable |
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 |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
Rarity |
Few |
Importance |
Of some Importance |
Storage |
Secure Open |
Operational |
No |
Date Inspected |
13/07/2013 |
Inspected By |
David Wigley |
Date of Image |
24/01/2019 |
Photo Taken By |
Paul Abell |
At Risk |
No |
Scrapped |
No |
Record Last Updated |
30/01/2019 |