SR S2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931

SR S2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931

SR  S2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931
SR S2464 Gangwayed Luggage Van built 1931

 

Present Location Margate
County Location Kent
Designed For SR
Where built Ashford
First Number 2464
Present Number S2464
Other numbers S2464S S2464
Owner Swanage Railway Trust
Diagram number 3097
Lot number A573
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
Operating No
Stored Secure Building
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Rarity Few
Historical Importance Very Important
Notes On lengthened LSWR 51 ft underframe ex-BT 2869 (qv), Casevac Train 34/334 WW2. W1961. Given Pullman livery in 1962: carried Churchill's coffin after State Funeral on 30/01/1965. P 1966 at 'Industry Halls Centre', Los Angeles. Repatriated via Southampton 09/07: to Cranmore, then by 05/10 to Swanage Railway. Intended to form part of museum display at Corfe Castle. By 07/14 in use as C&W store. 01/15: on display at NRM York as part of the "Churchill's Final Journey" display. Later to NRM Shildon. 09/19: moved - on loan - to Locomotive Storage Ltd site at Westwood, Margate (part of Hornby works, being planned for a future public railway heritage attraction to be called the One Collection.
Inspected by David Wigley
Date of Inspection 15/03/2014
Photo by Mike Haddon
Photo Date 27/02/2015
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 07/12/2022

Photo by Steve West 10/08/2013
Photo by Steve West 10/08/2013

 
 

 

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