LMS Observation Car

Is there an LMS Observation Car at Peak Rail and if so does anybody have any details on it please?

 

Not to my knowledge, but you could always pop round and check ;-) (snow permitting of course)

I think you maybe mean this one, now at the Bluebell? http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pics/1503.html

 

Thanks. Someone just mentioned it so I don't know what it is really. They said it was under a tarp! Anyway, that is one nice coach!

 

There is a Midland Railway Family saloon (grounded body) that has been restored

 

This looks very nice too from a photo I saw. I think its owned by the LMS coach group who use it as a meeting room?
The LMS 45xxx series...

45005 LMS Chairman's Saloon Fawley Hill Railway Wolverton 1942 [2066] conv Royal Saloon [2136]
45021 LMS Inspection Saloon Strathspey Railway Wolverton 1944 [2046] op
45026 LMS Inspection Saloon West Coast Railway Co Wolverton 1942 [2046]
45028 LMS Inspection Saloon West Coast Railway Co Wolverton 1942 [2046]
45029 LMS Inspection Saloon LUL West Ruislip Wolverton 1942 [2046] std
45030 LMS Inspection Saloon West Coast Railway Co Wolverton 1942 [2046]
45036 LMS Inspection Saloon Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Wolverton 1947 [2046] std
45044 LMS Inspection Saloon Fencote Old Station Wolverton 1940 "[2046] ""Cardiff"""
45045 LMS Inspection Saloon Crewe Heritage Centre Wolverton 1940 [2046]
45046 LMS Inspection Saloon Dawlish Warren Wolverton 1941 "[2046] ""Plymouth"""
45047 LMS Inspection Saloon Midland Railway Centre Wolverton 1941 [2046] s/d Museum
45048 LMS Inspection Saloon Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway Wolverton 1940 [2046] u/r
45049 LMS Dynamometer Car Barrow Hill Derby 1948 [??] op
45053 LMS Mobile Test Unit NRM York Wolverton 1938 [??]

LMS Design
999501 BR Inspection Saloon Crewe Heritage Centre Wolverton 1959 [2046]
999502 BR Inspection Saloon Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Wolverton 1959 [2046] s/d
999503 BR Inspection Saloon Great Central Railway Wolverton 1957 [2046] op - Arrowvale Belle
999504 BR Inspection Saloon Great Central Railway Wolverton 1957 [2046] op
999506 BR Inspection Saloon Southall Railway Centre Wolverton 1957 [2046]

Steve

 

Wouldn't it be lovely to get that grounded body onto a frame and have it running again!

 

It would indeed! Available 6w u/f's are very difficult to find now though. This is MR 348 Picnic Saloon. There is another, MR 349 which looks in reasonable condition at DERBY. Ashbourne Rd (A52) Mackworth SK 314375. It would be even better if they could restore both to running order in the same train!
Steve

 

Yes probably asking alot to make a brand new underframe. Would be possible but expensive I suppose.