GER 197 Six-wheel Luggage Composite (now Brake Composite) built 1887

GER 197 Six-wheel Luggage Composite (now Brake Composite) built 1887

GER 197 Six-wheel Luggage Composite (now Brake Composite) built 1887
GER 197 Six-wheel Luggage Composite (now Brake Composite) built 1887

 

Present Location Kent East Sussex
County Location Kent
Designed For GER
Build Location Stratford
Diagram number 219
Lot number F20
Type CZ
First Number 197
Later Numbers 6197 (LNER); K&ESR 81
Present Number 6197
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 6 wheel
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Built 5/87. W'drn 9/28, G at Wisbech as chalet. P 79? by Resco at Plumstead, restn 1981 on by K&ESR Thameside Group. Donated to K&ESR 1983, to Tenterden 1984 and mounted on unaltered u'frame from LMS Stove R BGZ 32991. Restoration completed 03/06 as GER 197 (see additional photo below). By 05/17: repainted as LNER 6197 (see main photo above).
Owner Tenterden Railway Company
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Satisfactory
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
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 Very Good
Rarity Several
Historical Importance Some Importance
Storage Secure Open
Operating Yes
Survey Date 05/02/2002
Surveyor Gordon Maslin
Photo Date 19/05/2017
Photo by Dan Adkins
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 07/09/2019

Steve West 23/07/2012. Earlier GER livery and number
Steve West 23/07/2012. Earlier GER livery and number


 

 

















 

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