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Number
295 (LNER62337, BR DE320325)
Type
BTK
Year of Manufacture
1907
Builder
GER Stratford
Owner
M&GNJRS
Status
Stored out of service. Restoration
about to commence. The work required is extensive. The main body
frame is badly wasted and all14 doors need major repair work or
replacement. New external panelling is needed and the roof needs
to be re-canvassed. Three compartments will need new seats and
the missing luggage sliding will have to be replaced. The
compartment nearest the luggage area will be modified to allow
wheelchair access.
Comments
295 was built for the crack Liverpool Street service to Sheringham, in 1907.
In the thirties this coach was used on secondary services after being
replaced with more up to date stock, in the fifties this coach was used in
departmental traffic ensuring its survival until purchased for preservation
in 1967 and retirement to the Norfolk coast.
A full restoration is planned.
The work required is extensive, the main body framing is badly wasted and
all 14 doors need major repair work or replacement. New external panelling
and toughened window glass; roof will be re- canvassed. Three compartments
will be fitted with seats and the luggage area will be fitted out with new
side corridor security doors to replace the missing ones.It is possible that
the compartment nearest the luggage area will be modified to allow wheel
chair access into the compartment to enable wheel chair users to experience
compartment travel as opposed to saloon type travel, which is more usually
available.
The metal under frame and bogies are in very bad condition after 100 years
of rust etc
This is stage one of the project. The body will be separated from the frame
and placed on the bogie bolster for safe keeping. The frame and bogies will
then be stripped down to their basic parts and grit blasted. A thorough
inspection will then take place and repairs/ strengthening plates will be
added as necessary. Then these will be painted and reassembled into a
rolling chassis, with this solid foundation the body will then be refitted
and the body will then be repaired.
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