Present Location | Carnforth |
County Location | Lancashire |
Designed For | BR |
Build Location | Derby |
Built by | BR |
Diagram number | 86 |
Lot number | 30776 |
Type | TSO |
First Number | 5278 |
Later Numbers | Melisande |
Present Number | 5278 |
Current Livery | West Coast Railways maroon |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | P.2002 by Wessex Trains. Repainted at Tyseley in pseudo-Pullman livery for 'Excalibur Express' service. Moved with Wessex Trains to Carnforth 2008, still in 'Excalibur Express' set (see amin photo). Sold to WCRC 2011; Excalibur set disbanded and this vehicle repainted from pseudo-Pullman to West Coast Railways maroon and name removed. (Used in Jacobite set 2013). 02/20: confirmed still based at 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 | 06/04/2003 |
Surveyor | Byron Chamberlain |
Photo Date | 17/04/2009 |
Photo by | Dan Adkins |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 21/04/2020 |