BR 87720 Blue Spot Four wheel Fish Van built 1959

BR 87720 Blue Spot Four wheel Fish Van built 1959

BR 87720 Blue Spot Four wheel Fish Van built 1959
BR 87720 Blue Spot Four wheel Fish Van built 1959

 

Present Location Bluebell
County Location West Sussex
Designed For BR
Build Location Faverdale
Built by BR
Diagram number 801
Lot number 30384
Type FVY
First Number 87720
Later Numbers 083402
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P by 1995. (Confirmed as 87720; not 87280). At East Croydon before preservation. Stored in sidings north of Horsted Keynes. White livery. Used as a tool van for the SR hand crane. 08/15: still in store in sidings behind Horsted Keynes station. 06/19: recently repainted.
Owner Bluebell Railway
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Satisfactory
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Poor but Substantially Complete
Internal Finish Poor but Substantially Complete
Degree of External Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Internal Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Historical Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 25/08/2004
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 08/08/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 08/03/2024


 

 










 



 

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