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  • 320645 - CE Staff & Dormitory coach

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  • Andy Dickinson

    20 November 2004, 23:39:37

    Does anyone have any info on this vehicle? Has it been earmarked for rescue by anyone in preservation or it is due to meet its end in the near future considering the ongoing clearout of redundant vehicles on the network? Is it worth saving (spares or repair) or is it a basket case that should be scrapped? So few LNER coaches saved compared with other companies. Site access probs here unfortuately. Assume owned by Jarvis?

  • John Curtis (LNERCA)

    7 February 2005, 22:03:05

    Built 1926 as 24680 Diag 34 BCK, rebuilt 1942 as Diag 324 BTK. My notes say Andrew Bellwood of Railtrack reported in 2000 that Jarvis were ready for it to go free to a good home.

    I have pointed various interested parties towards it

    It is an interesting vehicle but there is already one on NYMR. Full restoration is quite feasible but expensive.

    There are almost no body spares on it.

    Road access for the full height is not possible. We had an adjacent coach shunted across the ECML at great expense to get it out. Probably not possible now.

    A major effort to recover bogies, doors, corridor screen and body framing etc could be mounted, but that is not in our sights at present.

    John C.

  • Terry Ucano

    15 October 2006, 12:59:11

    This coach is actually owned by EWS and may well be for the chop soon as cutting of the stock at Leeman Road by Ron Hull Ltd, has begun

    EWS have already moved the large number of vacuum-braked wagons that were in the South Yard to the North Yard, from where they were taken away by road. I believe CF Booth had the contract for this.

  • Ben Williams

    17 October 2006, 22:35:30

    I think Ron Hull are carrying out work on site for Jarvis so I don't think they will be touching this coach. However as you say the vehicles in this siding are EWS owned so they may go out by road like 975658 and the old wagons you mention - possibly also to Booths. Watch this space!

  • Brian Kirby

    28 November 2006, 15:48:32

    http://www.ews-railway.co.uk/disposals/disposals_wagons.asp

  • simon shepherd

    29 November 2006, 23:03:14

    This vehicle is up for sale by EWS.

    Auction by closed bids only, as per EWS terms and conditions. Viewing is reccomended, see the link to EWS website on the previous post, or go to EWS' website and then vehicles for disposal- hurry as there is only normally two or three weeks to submit bids!

  • Paul Johnson

    9 January 2007, 15:56:55

    Anyone know if this vehicle has been sold? would be a shame if it were scrapped. it would cost a fortune to restore as all the interior is missing.

  • Ben Williams

    9 January 2007, 20:22:03

    I believe it has been bought yes - but maybe just for spares. More info here on the website when it becomes available...

  • Bryan Blundell

    12 January 2007, 18:16:26

    This vehicle is being dismantled now, 12/01/07 at Leeman Rd.

    Upper body to LNERCA underframe to another party.

  • Dave Cullingworth (LNERCA)

    16 January 2007, 19:09:20

    The coach was purchased by VSOE who want the underframe and bogies. They kindly let the LNERCA have the body and this was duly dismantled between Thu 11th and Sun 14th Jan. Long term the body pillars will be used in the restoration of the Gresley BCK currently stored at Pickering. Other teak will be recycled and used in BTK 3669 and others.

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