| Present Location |
East Lancashire |
| County Location |
Greater Manchester |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Metro Cammell |
| Diagram Number |
711 / NA501 |
| Lot Number |
30228 |
| Type |
BG |
| First Number |
81123 |
| Later Numbers |
92033 92933 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
Design Code NA501. B4 bogies and air braked (from 100 mph upgrade when in mainline service). Used as storage at Toddington Yard, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Then purchased privately and moved to East Lancashire Railway 11/12 for further storage. By 09/24: in static catering use at Heywood Station as 'The Whistlestop Coffee Carriage': in red livery (changed from BR InterCity) but not numbered. By 07/26: now locked up and no longer in use as a cafe. |
| Owner |
Private |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Satisfactory |
| Internal Finish |
Satisfactory |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| 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 |
No |
| Date Inspected |
10/04/2005 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
14/09/2024 |
| Photo Taken By |
Guy Babbs |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
06/07/2026 |
