LSWR 1520 Lavatory Third Brake Built 1910

LSWR 1520 Lavatory Third Brake Built 1910

Present Location Darlington
County Location Darlington
Designed For LSWR
Build Location Eastleigh
Diagram Number 16, SR 124
Lot Number 1446
Type BTL
First Number 1520
Later Numbers SR 2975, S2975S, DS1119
Present Number None
Livery LSWR bitter chocolate and salmon pink
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes W from passenger service 08/48: converted to ambulance van for Feltham marshalliing yard: finally W 1969. P 1970 MNLPS: at Longmoor till 1971, Ashford till abandoned 1977, Bluebell 06/77. Staff/Equipment Van in Fire Train. Mansell wheels. Restoration began 2002, completed 03/10. Livery is original Salmon Pink (upper) and Bitter Chocolate (lower bodyside). Back into service 03/10. 05/26: moved from Bluebell Railway to Hopetown, Darlington on six-month hire.
Owner Bluebell Railway
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 Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Unique
Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 18/03/2012
Inspected By David Wigley
Date of Image 14/10/2023
Photo Taken By Kian Hollow
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 04/05/2026

Steve West. 09/04/2015

Kian Hollow 14/10/2023: interior view

Nick Felton 07/08/2010

     








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