BR 1696 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960

BR 1696 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960

BR 1696 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960
BR 1696 Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant (Refurbished) built 1960

 

Present Location Great Yarmouth
County Location Norfolk
Designed For BR
Built by Pressed Steel
Diagram number 24
Lot number 30628
Type RBR
First Number 1696
Later Numbers S1696
Present Number S1696
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Set OC95 (Old Oak Common). (BR SR green). Stored at Esso Fawley since 2009 after closure of Old Oak Common. To Totton 07/13. At Wolverton 07/14. From DBS to Locomotive Services Ltd and moved to Crewe LNWR Heritage Company site 08/15 for refurbishment. By 07/21: moved from Crewe LNWR Heritage Company to Eastern Rail Services site, Great Yarmouth to be stored.
Owner Locomotive Services Ltd
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 30/08/2003
Surveyor Mike Stanbury
Photo Date 18/07/2014
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 17/02/2022


 

 










 



 

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