| Present Location |
Carnforth |
| County Location |
Lancashire |
| Designed For |
Pullman BRE |
| Built By |
Metro Cammell |
| Diagram Number |
E |
| Type |
SP |
| First Number |
351 |
| Later Numbers |
99351, CAR F Sapphire |
| Present Number |
Sapphire |
| Livery |
Pullman |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
P 1981 SLOA, Bounds Green till 1995 then Crewe Basford Hall till 1996; to FSR 1996 and to Southall by 03/00. To Tyseley by 06/02: Ropley, where restoration completed 09/05: Carnforth 03/05: Mid Hants by 11/05, fully operational by 06/06. To West Coast Railway by 11/14. Named 'Sapphire' by 07/15. 06/21: confirmed still based at Carnforth and in charter use. |
| Owner |
West Coast Railway Company |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| 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 |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
01/11/2000 |
| Inspected By |
Gordon Maslin |
| Date of Image |
29/07/2023 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
18/08/2023 |
