BR 5008 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961

BR 5008 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961

BR 5008 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961
BR 5008 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961

 

Present Location Great Central
County Location Leicestershire
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built by BR
Diagram number 89
Lot number 30690
Type TSO
First Number 5008
Later Numbers 99002
Present Number 5008
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 AC201. P 1994 by Waterman Railways, stored at Crewe Basford Hall till transferred to FSR 1996. Centre doors locked out. Set OC91 (Old Oak Common). BR Maroon. On loan to West Somerset since 12/09. With 4996 and 4846 returned to Riviera Trains during 2012 and used in charter trains since - nominally based at Eastleigh but may well have been at Crewe. 02/16: advertised for sale (£30,000). By 11/16: now at Great Central Railway. 12/19: undergoing overhaul and refitting of steam heat equipment at Grinsty Rail, Nottingham. 09/20: returned to GCR for 'finishing touches' before re-entering traffic.
Owner Great Central Railway plc
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Finish Very 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 Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 04/03/2006
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 10/03/2018
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 27/09/2020


 

 














 

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