Barry 173 Six-Wheel Composite (body only) built 1898

Barry 173 Six-Wheel Composite (body only) built 1898

Barry 173 Six-Wheel Composite (body only) built 1898
Barry 173 Six-Wheel Composite (body only) built 1898

 

Present Location Pontypool Blaenavon
County Location Torfaen
Designed For Barry
Build Location Openshaw, Manchester
Built by Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company
Diagram number 5
Type CZ
First Number 173
Later Numbers 6095
Present Number 6095
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Built as a six-wheeler in 1898. Barry no 173 was renumbered to GWR no 6095 on 24/02/1923. W 22/12/1928. G with two other bodies at Cockwood, Devon. Offered for sale 2004 but failed to reach auction reserve price of £215,000. P by WSRA 2013. To Williton, still mounted on the timber limber used to deliver it to the Cockwood site. Mounted on underframe of 4w BR CCT 94710 (qv). To Pontypool & Blaenavon. By 07/16: restoration under way to return the carriage to running order for use in the Railway's Vintage Train (target for completion is 2 years). 08/19: restoration advancing - roof hoops now fitted.
Owner Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Derelict/Not Present
External Finish Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Rarity Few
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Under Cover
Operating No
Survey Date 13/09/2015
Surveyor D Wigley
Photo Date 22/08/2004
Photo by Kevin Stroud
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 12/09/2023


 

 










 



 

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