Present Location | Great Central |
County Location | Leicestershire |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | Derby |
Built by | BR |
Diagram number | 146 |
Lot number | 30685 |
Type | SK |
First Number | 25788 |
Later Numbers | M25788 18788 1898 |
Present Number | 1898 |
Current Livery | Pullman (pseudo) |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | P 1994. At Crewe till 1995: then Thingley Junction, Chippenham. To SRPS at Bo'ness by 4/01. Placed on B1 bogies - C'wealth to refit! Renumbered (subtracted 7,000) to avoid clash with DMUs. 10/04: for sale/for disposal. To Great Central by 9/10. By 12/10 refurbished as Bar Car '1898' for GCR's Pullman-style dining train - see interior photo below. |
Owner | Great Central Railway plc |
External Structural Condition | Good |
Internal Structural Condition | Good |
Underframe Condition | 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 | Not Applicable |
Degree of External Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Poor |
Rarity | Many |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | Yes |
Survey Date | 21/09/2002 |
Surveyor | Trevor England |
Photo Date | 27/10/2018 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 31/12/2018 |