Present Location | Whitehead, RPSI |
County Location | Mid & East Antrim |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | Derby |
Built by | BR |
Diagram number | 124 |
Lot number | 30785 |
Type | FK |
First Number | 13475 |
Later Numbers | E13475 180 |
Present Number | 180 |
Current Livery | Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) |
Gauge | 5ft 3in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | Mk 2a, built for Eastern Region. ETH only. P 1994 by Mid Hants for spares. 2002: sold to Wessex Trains and moved to Lancastrian Carriage & Wagon at Heysham Business Park, Middleton, near Heysham - intended for 'Excalibur Express but instead re-sold to RPSI by 09/03 and overhauled at Heysham for them as part of their Mk 2 Project. Certified fit to run. |
Owner | Railway Preservation Society of Ireland |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | Good |
External Finish | 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 External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 12/09/2014 |
Surveyor | David Wigley |
Photo Date | 09/05/2008 |
Photo by | Michael Cope |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 27/10/2019 |