LYR 1 Director's Saloon built 1878

LYR 1 Director's Saloon built 1878This page is a part of the Herritage Railways Carriage Survey project and is hosted on the internet by The Vintage Carriages Trust (VCT), a volunteer body, based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in the United Kingdom. About the Trust: The Vintage Carriages Trust was formed in the late 1960s by a group of volunteers whose interest was in wooden bodied railway carriages. They could see that there was a need to concentrate on the preservation of these historic items which were in grave danger of disappearing due to the weather and vandalism damage and unsuitability for regular use on preserved railways of the day. The Trust became a Registered Charity in 1981 and a Registered Museum in 1992. The Collection held by the Trust is at present nine historic railway carriages, also three small industrial steam locomotives, and a collection of railway posters and other miscellaneous railway items. The Trust owns the Museum of Rail Travel at Ingrow - the first station from Keighley on the Worth Valley Railway. By three phases of building work over the last ten years this has developed into a large museum display and associated workshop, and is the Trust’s headquarters. Although the building is named a

LYR 1 Director's Saloon built 1878
LYR 1 Director's Saloon built 1878

 

Present Location Keighley Worth Valley
Designed For LYR
Build Location Newton Heath
Diagram number 22
Lot number V3
Type SPEC
First Number 1
Later Numbers 2, 135, 10772, 45038
Present Number 2
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Built as 6-w Clerestory Director's Saloon No 1. Ca 1908 rebuilt as bogie vehicle as Engineer's Saloon. In use till 1962 at least. P 1965 on Worth Valley. By 8/06 fully restored externally: seating and interior panelling yet to complete. At Oxenhope Museum
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
External Finish Very Good
Internal Finish Satisfactory
Degree of External Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Internal Originality Much replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Satisfactory
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance of some Importance
Storage Secure Building
Operating No
Survey Date 28/08/2006
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 23/05/2009
Photo by John Bishop
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 08/06/2009


 

  





 
 

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