BR 3344 Mk 2f Open First Built 1973
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| BR 3344 Mk 2f Open First Built 1973 |
| Present Location |
Crewe LNWR Heritage Company |
| County Location |
Cheshire East |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BREL |
| Diagram Number |
83 / AD107 |
| Lot Number |
30859 |
| Type |
FO |
| First Number |
3344 |
| Later Numbers |
3344 SCAFELL |
| Present Number |
3344 BEN CRUACHAN |
| Livery |
Pullman (pseudo) |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Leased by Riviera Trains in 2004 until purchased in 2007. Initially based at Crewe Carriage Shed. 2008: base changed to Old Oak Common, then to Eastleigh in 2009 and to Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent in 2017. By 05/18: repainted from Virgin Trains livery to pseudo-Pullman livery; ownership transferred from Riviera Trains to Locomotive Services Ltd; based at Crewe LNWR Heritage Company site. Between 02/20 and 07/20 name changed from SCAFELL to BEN CRUACHAN. |
| Owner |
Locomotive Services Ltd |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date of Image |
27/04/2022 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
03/01/2026 |
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