Present Location | Carnforth |
County Location | Lancashire |
Designed For | GWR |
Build Location | Swindon |
Diagram number | G65 |
Lot number | 1673 |
Type | SPEC |
First Number | 9007 |
Present Number | 9007 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | Built - with 9006 (qv) - on u/f of war damaged GWR BTK 1598 of 1938. By 1948: in use on BR(W) Royal Train. On death of King George VI extensively converted for Queen Mother's use. To NRM 1984; Swindon 90/91; WSR 94-99; York 07/99 to ca. 04/07; Kineton to ca. 07/09; Long Marston Aerodrome until ca. 04/10; then Long Marston to 10/10; Gloucs Warks Railway until ca. 12/10; then to Carnforth. 02/20: confirmed still at Carnforth - ends showing signs of some rust. |
Owner | National Railway Museum |
External Structural Condition | Very Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Very Good |
Underframe Condition | Very Good |
External Finish | Good |
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 | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | Very Important |
Storage | Under Cover |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 01/08/2000 |
Surveyor | Michael Cope |
Photo Date | 15/12/2010 |
Photo by | Andrew Naylor |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 14/05/2020 |