BR 1672 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960

BR 1672 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960

BR 1672 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960
BR 1672 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960

 

Present Location Gloucs Warks
County Location Gloucestershire
Designed For BR
Built by Pressed Steel
Diagram number 24
Lot number 30628
Type RBR
First Number 1672
Later Numbers E1672 M1672 W1672
Present Number W1672
Current Livery BR(W) Chocolate and Cream
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Commonwealth bogies. P privately ex EWS Bounds Green 1997 and to Gloucs Warks Railway 1998. Some restoration work during 2001 but then stopped. Repainted from InterCity livery to Maroon by Gloucs Warks 2001, then purchased by them 12/07. Chocolate and Cream livery applied for 2011 season after full refurbishment at G&WR, allowing sister RBR 1675 to be withdrawn for further work. 03/17: returned to traffic after repainting and refurbishment of kitchen area.
Owner GWSR plc
External Structural Condition Fair
Internal Structural Condition Fair
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Fair
Internal Finish Fair
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 Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 10/04/2005
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 13/04/2017
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 09/05/2017


 

 










 



 

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