BR 1859 Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet Built 1961

BR 1859 Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet Built 1961

Present Location Barrow Hill
County Location Derbyshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built By BR
Diagram Number 99
Lot Number 30670
Type RMB
First Number 1859
Later Numbers E1859 99822
Present Number 1859
Livery BR Maroon (SRPS Railtours)
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1989 by Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) post-lease; at Perth until 1991. Dual brake, dual heat. Commonwealth bogies. Mk 2 moquette. Part of SRPS Railtours main line stock. 05/24: with Rampart Engineering at Barrow Hill for attention.
Owner Scottish Railway Preservation Society
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Good
Internal Finish Satisfactory
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
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 Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 21/09/2002
Inspected By Jackie Cope
Date of Image 15/09/2024
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 07/04/2025

Steve West 21/08/2016: earlier condition.

     








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