SECR 153 Four-wheel PMVY (Parcels & Miscellaneous Van) built 1922

SECR 153 Four-wheel PMVY (Parcels & Miscellaneous Van) built 1922

SECR  153 Four-wheel PMVY (Parcels & Miscellaneous Van) built 1922
SECR 153 Four-wheel PMVY (Parcels & Miscellaneous Van) built 1922

 

Present Location Bluebell
County Location West Sussex
Designed For SECR
Where built Ashford
First Number 153
Present Number 153
Other numbers SR 1994, S1994S, DS/DW70031
Diagram number 960
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
Operating No
Stored Secure Open
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Rarity Few
Historical Importance some Interest
Notes 13T Utility Van - represents original version of what became the standard SR pattern of passenger-rated van. P 1973 Bluebell 17/11/73. Builder's plate is Ashford. In use as Mess Van. Restored externally to SECR condition for SECR Centenary, 1999. Occasional operation. Generally stored at Horsted Keynes station. 12/19: work in progress to replace several of its doors with newly made ones prepared in advance, and install a new roof covering.
Inspected by Kevin Stroud
Date of Inspection 25/08/2004
Photo by Steve West
Photo Date 09/04/2015
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 12/01/2020

 
 

 

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