| Present Location |
Chasewater Railway |
| County Location |
Staffordshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BREL/Leyland |
| Diagram Number |
DP234 |
| Lot Number |
31003 |
| Type |
DMS |
| First Number |
55568 |
| Present Number |
55568 |
| Livery |
Northern |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4 wheel |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
With 55618 (qv) formed unit 142027. 02/20: taken into stock at Chasewater Railway to be used for spares for the two other Class 142 units operated by the Railway. 04/25: still in Brownhills West Yard and being used as a source for spares. |
| Owner |
Chasewater Railway |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Fair |
| 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 |
Not Applicable |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
25/07/2023 |
| Inspected By |
Andrew Jenkins |
| Date of Image |
25/07/2023 |
| Photo Taken By |
Andrew Jenkins |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
03/04/2025 |
