BR 4055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (now Bar Car) built 1955

BR 4055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (now Bar Car) built 1955

BR 4055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (now Bar Car) built 1955
BR 4055 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (now Bar Car) built 1955

 

Present Location Swanage Railway
County Location Dorset
Designed For BR
Build Location Swindon
Built by BR
Diagram number 93
Lot number 30149
Type TSO
First Number 4055
Later Numbers S4055
Present Number S4055
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1989 by SST, at Andover till 1992. Extensive conversion to Bar Car: bar counter, with large sitting/circulation area. External windows blanked behind Bar itself. Bar Car for Wessex Belle wine and dine set. Steam heating fitted for 2001.
Owner Southern Steam Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Conversion/rebuild/reproduction
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Poor
Degree of Internal Authenticity Not Applicable
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity n/a
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 01/08/1999
Surveyor Michael Cope
Photo Date 14/07/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 20/03/2024

Byron Chamberlain 02/04/2002 Earlier condition.
Byron Chamberlain 02/04/2002 Earlier condition.


 

 










 





 

 

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