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 |