| Present Location |
Margate |
| County Location |
Kent |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Eastleigh |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
EH282 |
| Lot Number |
30455 |
| Type |
TSOL |
| First Number |
70292 |
| Present Number |
SC70292 |
| Livery |
BR Crimson Lake and Cream |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
Ashford/Eastleigh built. TSK for 4-CEP unit 7143, later Unit 1554, then 1398. Commonwealth bogies. 06/05 from Immingham to West Bay Station, Bridport, Dorset for use with 70531 (qv) as 'Station Diner' café (which closed by 06/08). To Long Marston 08/08. By 12/16: with 70531 to Grantown-on-Spey East Station, owned privately by a couple who are rebuilding the station and intend to open a cafe inside the two coaches - now in BR crimson lake and cream livery. 07/23: offered for sale. 02/25: moved from Grantown-on-Spey East Station to One:One Collection, Westwood, Margate. |
| Owner |
Private |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
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 |
Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
18/10/2005 |
| Inspected By |
David Wigley |
| Date of Image |
10/08/2025 |
| Photo Taken By |
Ian Minshall |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
08/01/2026 |
