Present Location | Churnet Valley |
County Location | Staffordshire |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | BRCW |
Diagram number | 23 |
Lot number | 30513 |
Type | RUK |
First Number | 1929 |
Later Numbers | E1929 |
Present Number | E1929 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | Body only |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | P 1978 West Coast Railway Company - 'an ideal body for grounding as a workshop for French-polishing'. 07/08 Still in use for storage, but bodywork deteriorating. 10/19: placed on (non-original) Commonwealth bogies. By 06/21: reported moved to Railway Support Services site, Rye Farm, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield. 01/22: moved to Froghall on Churnet Valley Railway - bought privately as a long-term restoration project. |
Owner | Private |
External Structural Condition | Fair |
Internal Structural Condition | Satisfactory |
Underframe Condition | Not Applicable |
External Finish | Poor but Substantially Complete |
Internal Finish | Fair |
Degree of External Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Internal Originality | Conversion/rebuild/reproduction |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Not Applicable |
Degree of External Authenticity | Fair |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | None |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Not Applicable |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 26/07/2008 |
Surveyor | Kevin Stroud |
Photo Date | 26/01/2022 |
Photo by | Richard Waterhouse |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 22/03/2022 |