| Present Location |
Great Central |
| County Location |
Leicestershire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
171 |
| Lot Number |
30669 |
| Type |
BCK |
| First Number |
21249 |
| Later Numbers |
M21249, S21249 99355, GEMMA, E21249 |
| Present Number |
21249 |
| Livery |
BR Maroon |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
P 1981 SLOA. To Pullman Rail 1984; Lavender Line ca 1989. Telford 11/01. To GCR (Nottingham) 7/02. Heavily vandalised 3/03. Rebuilt using parts from 21034 and operational by 05/08. To A1 Loco Trust and to Darlington 09/08 for future use as locomotive support coach - by 12/11 doing this for 60163 'Tornado'. Network Rail registered. Restored with dual brakes. 09/20: still in operation as support coach for 60163. By 07/21: livery changed from BR crimson lake and cream to BR maroon. 10/21: still in operation as support coach for 60163. By 09/22: at Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent. By 08/23: moved to Great Central Railway to be reunited with 'Tornado'. 05/25: still in use as 'Tornado' support coach. |
| Owner |
A1 Steam Locomotive Trust |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Satisfactory |
| Degree of External Originality |
As left Departmental service |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Much replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As left Departmental service |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
31/12/2006 |
| Inspected By |
Frank Nicholas |
| Date of Image |
16/07/2021 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
30/05/2025 |
