| Present Location |
Hamilton |
| County Location |
South Lanarkshire |
| Designed For |
Pullman BRE |
| Build Location |
Birmingham |
| Built By |
Metro Cammell |
| Diagram Number |
130 |
| Lot Number |
3281 |
| Type |
PFK |
| First Number |
315 Heron |
| Present Number |
None |
| Livery |
Belmond Royal Scotsman |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
At Casterton from 1981 until to 71000 Loco Trust at Loughborough, 1987: re-bogied at Loughborough. Asbestos internally stripped 1997 (?); but asbestos tape noted still on undercar pressure ventilation ducting. By 07/06: to Mid Hants Railway. Heavily graffiti-ed, poor condition. By 12/13: to West Coast Railway Company at Carnforth. 08/18: confirmed still at Carnforth: now an empty shell but on B4 bogies. By 10/19: completely stripped and gutted, including remaining asbestos material; underframe cleaned/shot blasted; still on B4 bogies; under cover and in line for refurbishment. 08/22: now in red oxide primer but no further restoration work yet. 04/24: ownership transferred to the Great Scottish and Western Railway Company, ready for vehicle to be rebuilt as another addition to The Royal Scotsman fleet; this work will likely be undertaken at Assenta Rail, Earnock Sidings / E.G.Steele site, Hamilton, the vehicle's current location. 31/03/25: entered traffic as the new State Car No 4 in Belmond Royal Scotsman livery; internal layout is now two Grand Suites and a mid-car double cabin; EG Steel site / Assenta Rail Hamilton is home base with Edinburgh Craigentinny being the summer operational base. |
| 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 |
Not Applicable |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Not Applicable |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Not Applicable |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
13/05/1998 |
| Inspected By |
Gordon Maslin |
| Date of Image |
07/04/2025 |
| Photo Taken By |
Dave Henwood |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
17/04/2025 |
