| Present Location |
Carnforth |
| County Location |
Lancashire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Cravens |
| Diagram Number |
25 |
| Lot Number |
30624 |
| Type |
RKB |
| First Number |
1566 |
| Later Numbers |
M1566, E1566 |
| Present Number |
Car No. 1566 CAERDYDD |
| Livery |
Pullman (pseudo - Belmond Northern Belle) |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
P 1982, at Steamtown until 1986. Mk1 kitchen/buffet. 41T. No passenger seating. Bluebell 07/86 Sold 1995 to VSOE Regency Rail, then VSOE Northern Belle. B4 bogies. By 03/02: repainted into pseudo-Pullman Maroon/Cream Northern Belle livery. Ownership transferred to the Belmond Group early 2014. As at 02/15: in Northern Belle Set CP22, based at Crewe South Yard. 02/17: to Kidderminster when Severn Valley Railway secured 10-year contract to service and stable there the Northern Belle carriage set. By 02/20: based at Carnforth. |
| External Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| 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 |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
30/08/2006 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
15/06/2021 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
19/02/2025 |
