BR 34540 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second built 1954

BR 34540 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second built 1954

BR 34540 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second built 1954
BR 34540 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second built 1954

 

Present Location Swindon & Cricklade Railway
County Location Swindon
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built by BR
Diagram number 181
Lot number 30095
Type BSK
First Number 34540
Later Numbers W34540 DB977311
Present Number W34540
Current Livery BR(W) Chocolate and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1989 by Llanelli & District Rly Soc, at Llanelli till 1993. Ex Southern Region dual heat example.
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Fair
Internal Finish Satisfactory
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 Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 13/03/1999
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 05/07/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 09/03/2024

David Wigley 05/06/2005 Earlier condition
David Wigley 05/06/2005 Earlier condition

Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: later view from other end
Bradley Wurth 18/05/2019: later view from other end


 

 

















 

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