BR 1863 Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet built 1961

BR 1863 Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet built 1961

BR 1863 Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet built 1961
BR 1863 Mk 1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet built 1961

 

Present Location Crewe LNWR Heritage Company
County Location Cheshire East
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built by BR
Diagram number 99
Lot number 30670
Type RMB
First Number 1863
Later Numbers 99245
Present Number M1863
Current Livery BR Crimson Lake and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1994 by Riviera Trains; at Carnforth until 1995 then to East Somerset. Moved from there to Crewe Carriage Shed, 03/97. Commonwealth bogies. Seats re-covered in blue/grey traditional style. Centre doors locked off. From 2003: out-berthed at Old Oak Common as part of Riviera sets; then base moved to Old Oak Common in 2008 and to Eastleigh in 2009 - in operational use throughout this period. 2013: moved to Cranmore, East Somerset Railway for storage pending overhaul/sale. Sold to Locomotive Services in 2014, moving to Crewe by 10/15. Overhauled at Crewe: Commonwealth bogies replaced with B4s; seating reduced to 32 to create space for a servery area; livery changed from BR(W) chocolate and cream to BR crimson lake and cream.
Owner Locomotive Services Ltd
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Finish Very Good
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 Yes
Survey Date 16/03/2002
Surveyor Trevor England
Photo Date 16/08/2023
Photo by Nick Felton
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 01/10/2023

Steve West 06/09/2015: earlier view
Steve West 06/09/2015: earlier view


 

 










 






 

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