LNWR 5000 Chairman's Special Saloon, later in Royal Train built 1920

LNWR 5000 Chairman's Special Saloon, later in Royal Train built 1920

LNWR 5000 Chairman's Special Saloon, later in Royal Train built 1920
LNWR 5000 Chairman's Special Saloon, later in Royal Train built 1920

 

Present Location Midland Railway Centre
County Location Derbyshire
Designed For LNWR
Build Location Wolverton
Diagram number D12
Type SPEC
First Number 5000
Later Numbers 45000, 2911
Present Number 45000
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes LMS Chairman's Saloon. Used by Sir Gilbert Claughton, Lord Stamp, Winston Churchill. Often in Royal Train. New u/frame 1967. B4 bogies. W 1990. NRM: Kineton 1994. Withdrawn from National Collection. PRT 10/03. External rest'n Alsthom Wolverton 11/03. Inner roof, marquetry damaged by prolonged outside storage. 09/21: confirmed still in situ at Midland Railway Centre.
Owner Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Fair
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Very Good
Internal Finish Fair
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 Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Secure Building
Operating Yes
Survey Date 16/09/2007
Surveyor David Wigley
Photo Date 18/01/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 15/12/2021


 

 














 

RHRP Home        Start Another Search

Use or publication of this data must acknowledge the Carriage Survey as the source. Information from Railway

 Heritage Register web sites must not be used in a commercial context without the written permission of the

Railway Heritage Register.