Present Location | Carnforth |
County Location | Lancashire |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | Swindon |
Built by | BR |
Diagram number | 73 / AD103 |
Lot number | 30697 |
Type | FO |
First Number | 3120 |
Present Number | M3120 |
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 | Passed to Flying Scotsman Railways, latterly Rail Charter Services in c1995. Painted into West Coast Joint Stock lined purple lake livery in 1996. Based at Bounds Green. Painted into British Racing Green & Cream livery in 2001. Transferred to Old Oak Common in 2004. Acquired by Riviera Trains in 2007. Used in charter train formations throughout period at Old Oak Common. 2009: to Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare and 2017 to Eastleigh Works. By 11/11: in BR crimson lake and cream livery. By 09/18: in BR(W) chocolate and cream livery. [Date?]: base moved to Southall: West Coast Railway Company Ltd - still owned by Riviera Trains but in use with WCRC in Steam Dreams formations. 2022: sold to WCRC and moved to Carnforth. |
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 | Very 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 | 21/08/2004 |
Surveyor | Mike Stanbury |
Photo Date | 03/10/2021 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 05/06/2023 |