BR 79960 four-wheel German-built diesel railbus built 1958

BR 79960 four-wheel German-built diesel railbus built 1958

BR 79960 four-wheel German-built diesel railbus built 1958
BR 79960 four-wheel German-built diesel railbus built 1958

 

Present Location Ribble Steam Railway
County Location Lancashire
Designed For BR
Built by Waggon und Maschinenbau
Diagram number 611
Lot number 30482
Type Railbus
First Number 79960
Present Number E79960
Current Livery BR multiple unit green livery
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1967. After many years stored oou at Weybourne undergoing mechanical overhaul in Weybourne Shed 10/99: interior renovation also in hand 04/00. Repainted and back into traffic 09/02 - stopped again by end 2003 with generator and engine problems. To Ribble Steam Railway at Preston Docks on five-year agreement by end 2012 and now again operational.
Owner North Norfolk Railway
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Fair
Internal Finish Poor but Substantially Complete
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 Few
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Secure Building
Operating Yes
Survey Date 12/08/1999
Surveyor Mike Stanbury
Photo Date 24/03/2019
Photo by Aaron Browning
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 27/07/2019

Steve West 26/04/2012: earlier view
Steve West 26/04/2012: earlier view

Steve West 13/08/2017: another earlier view
Steve West 13/08/2017: another earlier view


 

 

















 

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