| Present Location |
Whitehead, RPSI |
| County Location |
Mid & East Antrim |
| Designed For |
LMS NCC |
| Built By |
Harland Wolff |
| Type |
Van |
| First Number |
1897 |
| Later Numbers |
697 |
| Present Number |
697 |
| Gauge |
5ft 3in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
11 ton NCC-designed vehicle, vacuum fitted. Underframe built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast: body by UTA Dunmurry Workshops. Air brake fitted 2/58 to run with MED and MPD Railcars. Restored at Hydebank Young Offenders Centre (Belfast) from 2010 to 2012, with assistance of £10,000 Big Lottery Fund grant. |
| Owner |
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland |
| External Structural Condition |
Fair |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Fair |
| Underframe Condition |
Fair |
| External Condition |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
| Internal Finish |
Poor but Substantially Complete |
| 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 |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Very Important |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
01/02/2000 |
| Inspected By |
Mark Kennedy |
| Date of Image |
01/06/2000 |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
02/03/2026 |
