| Present Location |
Pontypool Blaenavon |
| County Location |
Torfaen |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Pressed Steel |
| Diagram Number |
711 |
| Lot Number |
30400 |
| Type |
BG |
| First Number |
81453 |
| Later Numbers |
M81453 84453 NEX92311 |
| Present Number |
M81453 |
| Livery |
BR Maroon |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
BR1 bogies changed to Commonwealth on conversion to NEX (parcels sector). Riviera Trains, then to Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway 09/04. Repainted from Parcels livery to maroon and renumbered back to M81453. After further work, back into service 06/06. By 09/17: moved from Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway to Gwendraeth Valley Railway project at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire. By 08/26: moved from Gwendraeth Valley Railway to Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway. |
| Owner |
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway Company |
| External Structural Condition |
Satisfactory |
| 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 |
Many |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Date Inspected |
24/09/2004 |
| Inspected By |
John Down |
| Date of Image |
05/09/2015 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
01/09/2026 |
