BR 1666 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1961

BR 1666 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1961

BR 1666 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1961
BR 1666 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1961

 

Present Location Crewe LNWR Heritage Company
County Location Cheshire East
Designed For BR
Built by Pressed Steel
Diagram number 24
Lot number 30628
Type RBR
First Number 1666
Later Numbers E1666
Present Number E1666
Current Livery BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Ex Carnforth Winter 1999/2000 to North Yorks Moors Railway, with considerable amount of work required. In use as bar car/pantry by Autumn 2000. Kitchen equipment modernised Winter 2000/2001. At Rampart Engineering, Derby c 2008-2012 for overhaul - commissioned by Steam Dreams Rail Co, the owners at that time, in preparation for use on that Company's excursion trains. Network Rail mainline registered. By 08/15: based at Southall with West Coast Railway Company and in use on excursion trains. 05/19: carries Steam Dreams branding on maroon livery. By 06/22: ownership transferred to Locomotive Services Ltd and moved to the Company's Crewe base. 08/23: livery changed to BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey.
Owner Locomotive Services Ltd
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
External Finish Very Good
Internal Finish Very Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Poor
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 12/04/2003
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 26/05/2019
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 27/02/2024


 

 










 



 

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