BR 87937 Blue Spot Four wheel Fish Van (body only) Built 1960

BR 87937 Blue Spot Four wheel Fish Van (body only) Built 1960

Present Location Ribble Steam Railway
County Location Lancashire
Designed For BR
Build Location Faverdale
Built By BR
Diagram Number 801
Lot Number 30384
Type FVY
First Number 87937
Later Numbers DB975306
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes P 1977 by Stephenson & Hawthorne Loco Trust. Body used as a store. By 05/14: body seated (unfastened) on an unidentified accommodation chassis (see the additional photos below). Original underframe (qv) was used for a time under body of NER CLY 70 (qv). By 09/22: body re-seated on original underframe. By 06/25: moved to Ribble Steam Railway.
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
External Condition Fair
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 Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 27/08/2005
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 28/06/2025
Photo Taken By Brian Cuttell
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 31/08/2025

Steve West 04/05/2014: earlier view

Steve West 16/10/2016: another earlier view

     








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