LNER BG E70361 Available

This Gresley design BG is about to become redundant at Haverthwaite. Before demolition is considered, is there any group or individual who wishes to express an interest in this vehicle? The L&H Rly Co does not have the time or manpower at the moment to reduce it for spares and would be delighted to see it depart intact for a future elsewhere, even if it is then dismantled.

It is currently in use as a mess van and is generally watertight. A number of previous plans for it have recently come to naught, but it was felt that scrapping the coach without checking with the wider community would be shortsighted.

A possible solution to reducing transport costs would be to combine with incoming stock, thereby avoiding an empty backload.

Details are as follows. Built 1936, sound wooden frame with weary metal sheeting, sitting on Gresley bogies. Number E70361.

Cheap, or even very cheap, to avoid its destruction. Any interest? PM if you wish.

AS

 

Is it in this registar ?

http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/surveystatus.htm

 

Try this:

http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se ... sp?Ref=969

 

Would be nice it the Pigeon van at the NNR could have a sister [-o<

 

I was thinking exactly the same thing - the NNR would be an ideal home for it (space, finance and will permitting of course).

Regards,

Dan

 

The lads at Whitwell Station would probably be interested.

 

Hello,

The Whitwell Preservation Society would love to have this carriage on our site for show to the public.

Who do we need to speak to regarding costs/transport etc?

Please can somebody email: mike@whitwellstation.com or reply to this thread.

Many thanks.

Richard Bailey

 

Did Whitwell bite? or still no home?

 

If this is the one I think it is i have many happy (?!) memories of sleeping in this vehicle during the 1980s - it was the volunteers messing / dormitory coach. If I remember rightly it was fitted with sinks / cupboards etc at one end, and bunk beds etc at the other end. I guess it would be quite a job to get back to original condition - I wouldn't mind having ago - except insufficent funds / time / location etc! Best of luck to someone.

 

Thanks to this website and forum, disposal of this LNER vehicle has now been agreed.

It is thought that all interested parties have been contacted by telephone, but if you have been omitted, your interest is much appreciated.

To all those who assisted in the process, many thanks,

Airspeed

 

So what does this mean, has it got a new home or is it going for scrap?
thanks

 

yes NNR would have been a good home for the carriage, though they already have a Gresley BG, that will eventually be part of the LNER mainline set, they are also investigating about turning it into a Pathe cinema car:
http://www.mandgn.co.uk/carriage_newm&g.htm


Who bought it then?

 

It is now at the GCR parked at Quorn.
http://michaelbonser.fpic.co.uk/p62262365.html

 

mmm an interesting twist to the story

Restoration or spares I wonder

 

Recently received copy of the LRS / FRT magazine suggests that the arrangement involves both restoration and spares! Essentially there are three parties involved - the carriage goes to one location, and a set of bogies to another. Not delibately being obtuse, just not my place to name the various parties, and the full details, even though it is in the public domain (if you are a member of LRS / FRT).

 

Well, likewise. I'm told there will be an announcement when the deal is formalised.