SR 6575 Maunsell Brake Composite built 1929

SR 6575 Maunsell Brake Composite built 1929

SR 6575 Maunsell Brake Composite built 1929
SR 6575 Maunsell Brake Composite built 1929

 

Present Location Bluebell
County Location West Sussex
Designed For SR
Build Location Eastleigh
Diagram number 2401
Lot number 363
Type BCK
First Number 6575
Later Numbers S6575S
Present Number 6575
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P Bluebell 5/60. Maunsell brake composite. First Bluebell Railway carriage. 'A typical Southern coach'. Withdrawn from service 11/00 for repairs to roof and Brake end. Still under tarpaulin and at Horsted Keynes 8/04, awaiting workshop space for repairs. By 08/15: sheeted on Ardingly branch. 11/17: moved to new shed at Horsted Keynes for historic carriages awaiting restoration. Early 2023: work begun on stripping and overhauling interior components, but the structural overhaul has yet to commence.
Owner Bluebell Railway
External Structural Condition Fair
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Very Important
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 25/08/2004
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 08/08/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 19/07/2023

Richard Salmon 05/08/2000 Earlier condition
Richard Salmon 05/08/2000 Earlier condition


 

 

















 

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