| Present Location |
Boness |
| County Location |
Falkirk |
| Designed For |
GSWR |
| Built By |
BRCW |
| Diagram Number |
42 |
| Type |
TK |
| First Number |
731 |
| Later Numbers |
8205 |
| Livery |
GSWR |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
W 1954. P 1969 from RNAD Bandeath: Falkirk until 12/87. Last surviving Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) passenger carrying vehicle (see also BZ 122). Fox pressed steel bogies. Seven compartment interior 90% original. Many missing components now located, including brake equipment. 12/19: restoration has now commenced in earnest: present efforts are concentrated on repairing crash damage at east end and on conserving original 1914 interior. By 11/20: framing on corridor side has now been rebuilt, with all original GSWR material conserved as required by the Museum Trust; vehicle has been re-panelled in Class A marine ply, with similar retention of last remaining GSWR mahogany panelling; fitting of mouldings on this side has now begun, and reinstatement of the paint system has also started. By 03/23: Corridor side completed with all mouldings and beading manufactured and fitted; compartment side reconstructed during 2021 and 2022 with several sections being rebuilt with all new hardwood framing; panelling of this side was then undertaken and new mouldings manufactured and fitted; this side is now complete as is No 2 end. 07/24: crash damage to No 1 end (caused in 1975) has been largely repaired: a new sill has been machined and fitted and a new oak headstock has been fitted together with the drawhook and the buffing gear; this completes the extensive repair and refurbishment of the underframe and body framework; panelling of this end is anticipated shortly. 06/26: recent work has included lining out the mouldings on the corridor side; and repairs to internal damage caused in the 1975 crash. In particular, very good progress has been made on conserving the interior which still includes much original material: all 7 compartments are now complete with original GSWR moquette manufactured for 5 of them (see last additional photo below), whilst the 2 end compartments retain the early LMSR moquette currently fitted (believed to be unique examples of this pattern). |
| Owner |
Scottish Railway Museum Trust |
| External Structural Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
| Underframe Condition |
Fair |
| External Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
| Internal Finish |
Very 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 |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Unique |
| Importance |
Exceptionally Important |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
25/07/2006 |
| Inspected By |
Alastair McPhee |
| Date of Image |
06/11/2025 |
| Photo Taken By |
David Hall |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
26/06/2026 |
