| Present Location | Carnforth |
| County Location | Lancashire |
| Designed For | BR |
| Build Location | Derby |
| Built by | BR |
| Diagram number | 163 / AB105 |
| Lot number | 30786 |
| Type | BFK |
| First Number | 14097 |
| Later Numbers | 17097 35518 Merlin |
| Present Number | 35518 |
| Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe | Yes |
| Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
| Additional Notes | P 2002 by Wessex Trains. Initially located at Tyseley but after a short stay moved to Lancastrian Carriage & Wagon Ltd at Heysham Business Park, Middleton, near Heysham. Repainted in pseudo-Pullman livery and named 'MERLIN'. Moved to Old Oak Common in 2003 for use in 'Excalibur Express' set and also as a support coach for 34067 'TANGMERE'. Then to Ian Riley Engineering by 11/05, based at East Lancs Railway. Later to a subsidiary Company of West Coast Railway Co. By 12/07: at Southall and also in green livery with name removed. By 09/18: at Carnforth. 08/20: confirmed still at Carnforth. By 05/22: in use in West Coast Railway Company mainline operational fleet. |
| 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 | Several |
| Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage | Secure Open |
| Operating | Yes |
| Survey Date | 06/04/2003 |
| Surveyor | Byron Chamberlain |
| Photo Date | 27/08/2020 |
| Photo by | Craig Browning |
| At Risk | No |
| Date Record Last Updated | 21/07/2022 |
