| Present Location |
Tyseley |
| County Location |
West Midlands |
| Designed For |
LNWR |
| Build Location |
Wolverton |
| Diagram Number |
1 |
| Type |
SPEC |
| First Number |
74 |
| Later Numbers |
5074, 10506, 806 |
| Present Number |
806 |
| Livery |
LNWR |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
W 1971. Only survivor of Wolverton 'Senior' Special Traffic vehicles. Original carpets, seats missing. P ca 1973 7029 Clun Castle Ltd. Private owner Tyseley 1994. To Bluebell 10/00. New roof, LMS wartime lake livery 2001 (see second additional photo below). Part of 'Golden Arrow' dining train. Offered for sale by end of 2012. To Lavender Line 03/14, where it was still for sale. By 03/17: now sold and believed to be in the ownership of a film company. By 04/17: located in the car park of the Calcutta Club Indian Restaurant beside the A224 London Road at Polhill,near Halstead (north of Sevenoaks), Kent (postcode TN14 7AA). By 10/18: restaurant now named Mumbai Central and intention would appear to be to convert this vehicle for use as a dining room for the restaurant with steps bolted on to it (see second additional photo below) but project appears to be making slow progress - some rust and peeling paintwork now evident. 09/22: moved from Polhill to Tyseley Works. |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Fair |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Unique |
| Importance |
Very Important |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
25/08/2004 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
30/09/2022 |
| Photo Taken By |
Andrew Jenkins |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
20/11/2022 |
