BR 34984 Mk 1 BSK, later 4-TC Trailer Brake Second Corridor built 1957

BR 34984 Mk 1 BSK, later 4-TC Trailer Brake Second Corridor built 1957

BR 34984 Mk 1 BSK, later 4-TC Trailer Brake Second Corridor built 1957
BR 34984 Mk 1 BSK, later 4-TC Trailer Brake Second Corridor built 1957

 

Present Location Swanage Railway
County Location Dorset
Designed For BR
Built by Metro Cammell
Diagram number 182
Lot number 30229
Type BSK
First Number 34984
Later Numbers 70824
Present Number 70824
Current Livery BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Converted to electric stock as TBSK, York 1966 for use in 4-TC Class 491 units on Waterloo-Weymouth services. To LUL West Ruislip for excursion on Metropolitan line. By 11/05 to Westfield Storage, Dinton, Salisbury, with other 3 cars of 4-TC Unit 413. 02/08: all four to Midland Railway Centre, Butterley. Sheeted by 10/14 (see additional photo below). Summer 2017: restoration work now under way. 23/05/2019: moved from Butterley to Swanage Railway with external restoration completed, including BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey livery - work to complete this vehicle, 76322 and 76275 (qv) will be undertaken by Swanage Railway volunteers to enable a 3-TC to enter service.
Owner Swanage Railway Trust
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 Several
Historical Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 28/08/2003
Surveyor Byron Chamberlain
Photo Date 05/11/2005
Photo by Alister Betts
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 20/03/2024

Steve West 19/03/2017. See Notes above
Steve West 19/03/2017. See Notes above


 

 










 





 

 

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