| Present Location | Kent East Sussex |
| County Location | Kent |
| Designed For | BR |
| Build Location | Swindon |
| Built by | BR |
| Diagram number | 23 |
| Lot number | 30632 |
| Type | RU |
| First Number | 1987 |
| Later Numbers | ADB975982 |
| Present Number | DB975982 |
| Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe | Yes |
| Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
| Additional Notes | Ex-Departmental condition. Awaiting restoration, sheeted, on Bluebell Railway. Sold to Kent & East Sussex Railway (KESR) 2003 and held at Northiam - and still there at 02/17. 07/19: moved from KESR to Eastleigh Works for full refurbishment by Arlington as a Kitchen Car (kitchen to fitted out on return to Tenterden); vehicle being modified to suit future operational needs at KESR with some windows blocked off and some doors widened to one and a half units to enable easier access for equipment and disabled passengers (partial grant for this work received from European Leader Fund, managed by Kent County Council). 07/21: returned from Eastleigh Works to KESR. |
| Owner | Kent & East Sussex Railway |
| Underframe Condition | Good |
| External Finish | Fair |
| Internal Finish | Fair |
| Degree of External Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality | Much replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Rarity | Many |
| Historical Importance | some Interest, Modest Consequence |
| Storage | Secure Open |
| Operating | No |
| Survey Date | 02/03/1997 |
| Surveyor | Peter Thomas |
| Photo Date | 30/07/2019 |
| Photo by | R Norman Transport Ltd |
| At Risk | No |
| Date Record Last Updated | 30/08/2021 |
