Present Location | Great Central |
County Location | Leicestershire |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | Cravens |
Diagram number | 25 |
Lot number | 30514 |
Type | RKB |
First Number | 1525 |
Later Numbers | NE1525 |
Present Number | NE1525 |
Current Livery | Pullman (pseudo) |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | P 1983. Livery red/cream (never carried in BR service). Converted back from air to vacuum 1983. Had B5 bogies for some time, now back to BR1s. Has awaited overhaul since before 1998. Sold to MSLT group. Asbestos removed 2006. Now gutted shell, OOU at Swithland. To Ramparts at Derby by 01/10 for complete overhaul and redesign. By 12/10 back to Great Central and in service as the kitchen car for GCR's Pullman-liveried Pullman-style dining train. 09/20: still in operational use in GCR dining train. |
Owner | Great Central Railway |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Good |
Internal Finish | Good |
Degree of External Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Poor |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Fair |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Some Interest |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 08/09/2007 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 18/02/2017 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 29/09/2020 |