Present Location | Isle of Wight |
County Location | Isle of Wight |
Designed For | SR |
Build Location | Ashford / Eastleigh |
Diagram number | 3182 |
Lot number | 975 |
Type | GUV |
First Number | 4589 |
Later Numbers | S4589S CC99015 |
Present Number | CC99015 |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
Additional Notes | One of three General Utility Vans (GUVs) strengthened for circus elephant transportation. (Others were SR 4598 & 4601). Sold to Chipman Chemical Company and first used as Staff & Dormitory Van. Displaced 1991 and converted for a railhead treatment train. Abandoned OOU at Horsham Engineers Sidings. Eventually sold 11/11 by Network Rail to IoWSR. Stored at Mid Hants and then to IoWSR 05/12. Body dismantled early 2014. Reconditioned underframe (shown above - shortened by 5 feet and brakes converted to air) - will ultimately carry body of LCDR 5-compartment Brake 1185 (4115)(q.v.) but at 06/16 was being used temporarily to carry body of SECR 1133 (qv). 02/20: released from accommodating body of SECR 1133 (qv). |
Owner | Isle of Wight Railway Co Ltd |
External Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Internal Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
Underframe Condition | Satisfactory |
External Finish | Poor and Incomplete |
Internal Finish | Poor and Incomplete |
Degree of External Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of Internal Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | As left Departmental service |
Degree of External Authenticity | Poor |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Poor |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Good |
Rarity | Few |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 10/01/2014 |
Surveyor | David Wigley |
Photo Date | 22/07/2015 |
Photo by | Steve West |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 24/09/2020 |