Present Location |
Embsay |
County Location |
North Yorkshire |
Designed For |
LMS |
Type |
SPEC |
First Number |
45053 |
Later Numbers |
ADM45053 BRAKE UNIT NO 1 |
Present Number |
45053 |
Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
Original Underframe |
Yes |
Original Bogies |
Yes |
Additional Notes |
Mobile Test Unit. 4O. Was this a conversion? Uses EMU motor bogies. Was one of three used to load test steam locos - now the only survivor. By 05/11 to Embsay & Bolton Abbey - plan to form an LMS set (with MR 238, 241 & LMS5757) |
Owner |
National Railway Museum |
External Structural Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
Internal Structural Condition |
Fair |
Underframe Condition |
Fair |
External Condition |
Poor and Incomplete |
Internal Finish |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
Degree of External Originality |
As left Departmental service |
Degree of Internal Originality |
As left Departmental service |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As left Departmental service |
Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
Rarity |
Unique |
Importance |
Of some Importance |
Storage |
Secure Open |
Operational |
No |
Date Inspected |
22/08/1998 |
Inspected By |
Ian Smith |
Date of Image |
04/09/2016 |
Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
At Risk |
No |
Scrapped |
No |
Record Last Updated |
27/09/2016 |