BR 4927 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962

BR 4927 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962

BR 4927 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962
BR 4927 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962

 

Present Location South Devon Railway
County Location Devon
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built by BR
Diagram number 89 / AC201
Lot number 30690
Type TSO
First Number 4927
Later Numbers W4927 M4927
Present Number W4927
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 Commonwealth bogies. P 1994 by Waterman Railways: based at Crewe Basford Hall until 1996: resold to Riviera Trains. Seat covering renewed in blue/grey traditional style. Centre doors locked off. From Crewe to Old Oak Common by 11/05. Then in store at Old Oak Common until its closure in 2009 - then to Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare and later to Eastleigh Works. 01/22: base moved from Eastleigh Works to Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent. 03/23: reported moved to West Somerset Railway for contract repairs. 10/23: moved to South Devon Railway 'for the forseeable future'.
Owner Riviera Trains
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Finish Very Good
Internal Finish 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 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 26/02/2000
Surveyor Trevor England
Photo Date 25/10/2023
Photo by Alasdair Page
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 10/11/2023

Phil Hamilton 07/11/2009. Earlier livery
Phil Hamilton 07/11/2009. Earlier livery


 

 










 





 

 

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