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 |