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Updated November 1999

Mark 1 Carriages

Carriage Number Type Last Repaint Livery Bogies Status
E315E PFK - P Commonwealth Stripped
NE1525 RKB - B/C B5 Out of Service
E1526 RKB 1/95 B/C BR2 Operational
E1695 RB 2/99 M Commonwealth Operational
E1852 RMB 6/95 B/C BR1 Operational
M1962 RBR - B/G Commonwealth Awaiting Restoration
E3042 FO 10/93 B/C BR1 Operational
E3079 FO 8/93 B/C Commonwealth Operational
E3092 FO 2/89 M B4 In Works
E3126 FO 6/96 B/C Commonwealth Operational
E4362 SO - - BR1 Out of Service
E4610 TSO 8/90 B/C BR1 Operational (L. N.)
E4630 TSO 2/92 B/C BR1 Operational
E4662 TSO 4/91 B/C BR1 Operational
SC4758 TSO - - BR1 In Works (conversion to reception carriage)
E4788 SO - - BR1 Out of Service
E4857 TSO 8/91 M B4 Operational
E4914 TSO 7/95 M BR1 Operational
E4922 TSO 10/98 M Commonwealth Operational
IC4948 TSO - - Commonwealth Awaiting Restoration
E4965 TSO 11/92 M Commonwealth Out of service
E4982 TSO 10/97 M Commonwealth Operational
E9316 BSO 6/93 Maroon BR1 Operational
E13313 FK 7/96 M Commonwealth In Works
HLPG99421 BFK - M Commonwealth ex 14021, Support Coach.
(14024) BFK - B/G Commonwealth To be a Support Coach.
E14026 BFK 10/95 M Commonwealth Operational
W15960 CK 4/93 B/C BR1 Operational
E16025 CK - M BR1 Out of Service
E16070 CK 7/97 M BR1 Operational
E21184 BCK 8/98 M BR1 Operational
E21242 BCK 2/98 B/C Commonwealth Operational
E25312 SK 2/96 M BR1 Operational
W18366 SK - M BR1(SB) In Works
E25711 SK 11/93 M Commonwealth Operational
E34393 BSK 6/99 M BR1 Operational
E34738 BSK - B/G BR1 Out of Service
E35334 BSK 11/90 M Commonwealth Operational
E43043 CL - Maroon BR1 Out of Service
80301 POS - PO Red B5 Operational
E81343 BG 6/91 B/C BR1 Operational

Wooden Framed Carriages


4050 BGP Gresley 1941 Restored Varnished Teak
57451 BTK Gresley 1939 Unrestored LANETA
62565 BTK Gresley 1927 Unrestored LANETA
18033 CK Gresley 1924 Unrestored LANETA, 1064, maroon
1852 LB Gresley 1938 Unserviceable (varnished) teak
9122 RB Gresley 1937 In Works LANETA, 24278
1222 RF Gresley 1928 Unrestored LANETA DE320907, blue
9116 RT Gresley 1937 In Works LANETA, 24080, grey
23981 TO Gresley 1936 Unrestored LANETA, grey
E70268E POT Gresley 1931 Operational Maroon livery, 6777
E70294E POS Gresley 1937 Operational Maroon livery, 2441
E70654E BZ Thompson 1950 Out of Service Maroon livery
E96202E CCT Gresley 1930 Restored Maroon livery, 32480, 88030
E9124E RB Gresley 1937 Operational Maroon livery, 24280
M380M SLF LMS 1951 Runable Sleeper (B/C)
1719 OBS Gresley 1937 Unrestored Beavertail
22118 RFO NER 1922 Some progress Tin Plate Group
793 TK- GC Suburban 1905 Cosmetic surplus, 040451

Key

Numbers

Prefix (owner region or unit of BR)
Suffix (originating region, if not Pullman)

E: Eastern Region
IC: Intercity
M: Midland
NE: North Eastern
S: Southern
Sc: Scottish
W: Western

Type Codes

BCK: Brake Composite Corridor
BFK: Brake First Corridor
BG: Gangway Brake Van
BGP: Gangway Brake Pigeon
BSK: Brake Second Corridor
BSO: Brake Second Open
BTK: Brake Third Corridor
BZ: Brake (6 wheel)
CCT: Covered Carriage Truck
CK: Corridor Composite
CL: Composite Lavatory
FK: First Corridor
FO: First Open
GUV: General Utility Van
LB: Lounge Buffet
OBS: Observation Car
PFK: Pullman Parlour First with Kitchen
POS: Post Office Sorter
POT: Post Office Tender
PMV: Parcels Miscellaneous Van
RB: Restaurant Buffet
RBR: Restaurant Buffet Refurbished
RF: Restaurant First
RFO: Restaurant First Open
RT: Restaurant Third
RKB: Kitchen Buffet
RMB: Open Second with Miniature Buffet
SK: Second Corridor
SLF: Sleeper First
SO: Second Open
TK: Third Corridor
TO: Third Open
TSO: Tourist Second Open

Liveries

B/C: BR Blood and Custard (1950s)
B/G: BR Blue and Grey (1970s)
C/C: BR Chocolate and Cream (Western Region 1950s)
M: BR Maroon (1960s)
P: Pullman
PO Red Post Office Red

Brakes

D: Dual Vacuum/air
P: Vacuum through pipe
V: Vacuum
2V: Vacuum (two cylinders)

Parcel Vans

Number Type Company Livery Use
94125 CCT BR Maroon RVP Stores
E94286 CCT BR M Fire Van
94606 CCT BR Maroon RVP Stores
E94709 CCT BR Maroon 92212 Mess Van
94707 CCT BR Maroon RVP Stores
S86838 GUV BR Red Stores
S86709 GUV BR Red Stores (newspaper van)
S1706S PMV SR Green PW Mess Van
S1153S PMV SR Green 35025 Mess Van

Serviceable Wagons

Number Type Livery Brakes Notes
S48564 box van bauxite V 083489, in works
M501438 box van bauxite P (Windcutter project), in works
B765272 box van bauxite V repaired 1996
B768184 box van bauxite V ALE van, ex CDM976032, repaired 1998
B769754 box van bauxite V -
B771908 Pal van bauxite V repaired 1997
B776852 box van bauxite V repaired 1997
B777356 box van - V -
B777728 box van bauxite V repaired 1997
B779978 box van bauxite V -
B781843 Pal van bauxite V WGB4117, painted 1999
B852838 shock van bauxite V -
B853841 shock van bauxite V -
B854944 shock van bauxite V painted 1998
WGB4019 Pal van bauxite P (47804)
WGB4042 Pal van bauxite P (47758)
2335 ESSO tank black - (LMS 162740) water carrier
164253 Vickers tank green P water carrier
KDB998926 tank wagon - ? -
61508 Shell/BP bitumen tank black A BR(M)187205 (1966)
168901 Shell/BP tank black P 999013, A6071
B212315 plate bauxite P Painted 4/99
B280364 high bauxite A (VP) Metal body
E312422 high black V -
B461074 medfit bauxite V Metal body, Painted 1999
M477031 medfit bauxite V Painted 1999
B477060 high, full drop bauxite V Painted 1999
B550356 16t mineral bauxite 2V -
B721587 shock high bar bauxite V -
B724570 shock high bauxite V Painted 6/99
DM730562 LMS brake bauxite P Painted 6/99
B732357 tube - V Painted 1999
B740654 pipe bauxite V Painted 6/99
DM742591 sole green P -
B954268 BR brake bauxite V -
B954546 BR brake bauxite V (AP) -
DB950690 BR brake bauxite P -
B955133 BR brake bauxite P -

Reserve Fleet

B780680 box van bauxite - -
(48) box van bauxite - (MCW Co Ltd 1939) (painted 4/99)
9 box van green - (5254)
47528 Gunpowder van green P wooden frame (WGB 047528) (Painted 3/98)
47534 Gunpowder van green - wooden frame (WGB 047534)
DS62067 walrus - V -
DM731833 LMS Brake - P -
- 7plk wooden black - wooden frame
RA101 hopper grey - -
- Konductor van frame black - Norwegian

Engineers Fleet

DB993757 shark olive green V -
DRA81549 PW crane yellow D -
DW107110 match truck yellow P with DRA81549
DB989252 mermaid - V -
DB983166 dogfish brown V -
DB993128 dogfish - V -
DB993304 dogfish - V -
DB983393 catfish black V -
DB993560 catfish - V -
DB992447 herring green V -
DB984642 grampus black - Painted 4/99
DB984713 grampus - - -
DB985730 grampus green P -
DB985884 grampus - - -
DB985933 grampus black - Painted 3/99
DB990585 grampus - - -
DE470809 dolphin - - -
DB994761 sturgeon - - -
269001 lowmac - V -
ROF(N)36 bogie flat - - -
M360332 weltrol - - bogie
- CR weltrol black - bogie
LDB928135 Bolster D - V (AP) YVW
45055 Army 2plk green - -
45056 Army 2plk green - -
45073 Army 2plk green - -
DB854782 shock van red V (packing van)
ADE321073 boiler van maroon - -
RS1097/45 45t steam crane red V with runners + match truck

Windcutter Group's Mineral Wagons

Ref No. Service Number Livery Brakes Coupling Condition Origin Arrival Date Date Painted Notes
1 B279701 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 2/7/94 -
2 B279702 grey 2V, clasp instanter Operational Rover 10/92 10/7/94 oleo buffers
3 B279703 grey 2V, clasp screw Operational Rover 10/92 14/8/94 oleo buffers
4 B279704 grey 2V, clasp instanter Operational Rover 10/92 25/3/95 oleo buffers
5 B279705 grey 2V, clasp screw Operational Rover 10/92 20/11/94 2 oleo, 2 HD, plate boxes
6 B279706 grey 2V, clasp instanter Operational Rover 10/92 17/2/96 oleo buffers
7 B279707 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 16/10/96 (rail cleaner)
8 B551846 grey 2V, clasp instanter Operational Rover 10/92 20/4/95 HD buffers
9 B566224 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 14/5/95 -
10 B279710 grey 2V, clasp screw Operational Rover 10/92 14/9/96 oleo buffers
11 B279711 grey 2V, clasp screw Operational Rover 10/92 1/8/94 plate boxes, oleo buffers
12 B581241 bauxite 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 3/11/96 -
13 B279713 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 2/12/95 -
14 B279714 grey 2V, clasp screw Operational Rover 10/92 11/9/94 oleo buffers
16 B279716 grey 2V, clasp screw Operational Rover 10/92 17/3/96 oleo buffers
17 B279717 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 27/7/96 -
18 B279718 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 20/7/96 -
19 B279719 grey P, single sided instanter Operational Rover 10/92 17/4/94 (blue), flap door
20 B279720 grey P, double instanter Operational Rover 10/92 - door flaps
21 B279721 grey P, single instanter Operational Rover 10/92 27/7/95 (blue), flap door
22 B279722 grey P, single instanter Operational Rover 10/92 25/11/95 (blue), flap door
23 B279723 grey P, double 3 link Operational Rover 10/92 8/10/94 (blue), oleo buffers, 10x5.5" bearings
24 B279724 grey P, double instanter in works Rover 10/92 28/1/95 (blue), oleo buffers, box bearings
25 B279725 grey -, single instanter, 3 link Operational Onllwyn 8/92 1999 to be piped
26 B165121 grey -, single 1 x 3 link Unserviceable Onllwyn 8/92 - Cosmetic, 1 x door flap
27 B273798 grey -, single instanter x 1 Unserviceable Onllwyn 8/92 - 72412, Cosmetic
29 B99163 grey P, single Instanter/3 Operational Rosyth 8/93 9/10/93 (R1), flap door
30 B98858 grey P, single instanter Operational Rosyth 8/93 28/11/93 (R2), flap door
31 B182568 grey P, single instanter Operational Rosyth 8/93 27/11/93 (R3), flap door
32 B154977 grey P, single instanter/3 Operational Rosyth 8/93 24/10/93 (R6)
33 B97217 grey P, single instanter Operational Rosyth 8/93 7/11/93 (R8)
34 B212705 grey P, single instanter Operational Rosyth 8/93 9/10/93 (R10)
36 B573403 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Leamington 5/95 5/5/96 -
37 B570618 grey 2V, double instanter Operational Leamington 5/95 18/5/96 -
38 B568314 Bauxite 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 5/97 26/7/97 -
39 B573124 Bauxite 2V, double instanter Operational Rover 5/97 /7/97 -
40 B596329 Bauxite V, double screw Operational Rover 5/97 /97 ex Palbrick chassis - 10' wheelbase
41 B589204 grey 2V clasp screw Operational Rover 5/97 /98 oleo buffers
42 B279742 grey 2V double instanter Operational Rover 5/97 /98 -

Box van M501438 is wagon number 35, arrived with the other purchases from Rosyth, and was painted on 28/5/94. Wagons 15 and 28 were scrapped May 1997.

 

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