Present Location | Gwendraeth Valley Railway |
County Location | Carmarthenshire |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | BL Workington |
Type | Railbus |
First Number | DB977091 |
Later Numbers | RDB977091 |
Present Number | RDB977091 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Experimental British Leyland coach body (based on Leyland National single-decker bus design) on u/f from BR Mk1 BCK 21234 (qv). Briefly used for testing in train formations on Brighton to Manchester services - not well received. P 1986 by NVR: 5 year loan to EKR (arrived 6/4/91). Some seats in storage, replaced by loose seats. By 02/11: owned by Gwendraeth Railway Society, and from 09/09/11 to Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre by agreement. By late 2016 / early 2017: returned to Gwendraeth Valley Railway at Kidwelly. |
Owner | Member of Gwendraeth Railway Society |
External Structural Condition | Fair |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | Fair |
Internal Finish | Very Good |
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 | Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Unique |
Historical Importance | Some Interest |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 17/07/1999 |
Surveyor | Paul Holroyd |
Photo Date | 09/09/2011 |
Photo by | Mark Thomas |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 31/01/2018 |