LMS 31281 Gangwayed Full Brake (scrapped) built 1944

LMS 31281 Gangwayed Full Brake (scrapped) built 1944

LMS 31281 Gangwayed Full Brake (scrapped) built 1944
LMS 31281 Gangwayed Full Brake (scrapped) built 1944

 

Present Location Severn Valley (scrapped)
County Location Worcestershire
Designed For LMS
Build Location Wolverton
Built by LMSR
Diagram number 2007
Lot number 1357
Type BG
First Number 31281
Present Number M31281M
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes P 1983? at Colne Valley Railway. Lot built from 1941, but build plate reported as dated 1944 - plate not found 29/9/98. 1944 believed correct. Used as Workshop. All interior fittings intact (Guard's seat, letter rack, etc). Has had some repair work in recent years. Body broken up on site at Colne Valley Railway and then - Summer 2022 - underframe acquired by Severn Valley Railway, stripped of parts for use on SVR's LMSR vehicles and remains broken up.
Owner Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Fair
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Fair
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As left Departmental service
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Several
Historical Importance Some Importance
Operating No
Survey Date 29/08/2009
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 29/08/2009
Photo by Kevin Stroud
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 27/10/2022


 

 










 



 

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