BR 4965 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1961

BR 4965 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Built 1961

Present Location Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry
County Location Shropshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built By BR
Diagram Number 89
Lot Number 30690
Type TSO
First Number 4965
Later Numbers E4965
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1991. Maroon livery, ca 1964. ETH fitted; Commonwealth bogies. Great Central Railway. To Cambrian Heritage Railways, Llynclys 08/04. Has suffered some graffiti damage. 11/18: moved to Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry to be in traffic for the Christmas period and then remain there for the foreseeable future - current livery is maroon without waist lining and BR insignia.
Owner Cambrian Railways Trust
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 Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 26/08/2006
Inspected By Kevin Stroud
Date of Image 20/04/2025
Photo Taken By William Snook
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 30/04/2025

Photo by Steve West 14/07/13

     








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