BR 4998 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961

BR 4998 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961

BR 4998 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961
BR 4998 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1961

 

Present Location Carnforth
County Location Lancashire
Designed For BR
Build Location Wolverton
Built by BR
Diagram number 89 / AC201
Lot number 30690
Type TSO
First Number 4998
Present Number W4998
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 Centre doors locked out. 2004: acquired by English Welsh and Scottish Railway and transferred to Old Oak Common - EWS maroon livery applied. To store at Old Oak Common 2005. Acquired by Riviera Trains in 2007. Remained stored at Old Oak Common until its closure in 2009 - then to Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare and later to Eastleigh Works. In operational use in Riviera Trains formations. 01/22: base moved from Eastleigh Works to Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent. 01/23: moved from Nemesis Rail to Carnforth, following purchase by West Coast Railway Company.
Owner West Coast Railway Company
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Finish Very 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 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 no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 21/09/2002
Surveyor Mike Stanbury
Photo Date 08/07/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 04/06/2023


 

 














 

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