WCR Rolling stock.

Could'n't help but notice the wealth of Rolling Stock - clearly not in service parked at Carnforth the other Day.
I expect that most of this is 'strategic reserve' for WCR but i couldnt help noticing a couple of interesting vehicles ( including one on 6 wheel bogies) which looked Pre BR MK1. Does any one have an insight into these interesting vehicles ?

Please no criticism of WCR here...

 

I remember back in the 1960s on the WCML some dining cars were on 6 wheel bogies, but I think they might have been ex LMS, could be wrong though.

 

Have you looked at the Vintage Carriage Trust's online database?
http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/search.asp

In the search criteria, choose "Carnforth" from the Present Location list, and you'll get details of all the vehicles. It's not completely up to date, but will give you some background. Here are the first few results from the search - there are 228 listed altogether!

Pullman CIWL 247 LEONA Pullman Parlour First built 1925 BR 4954 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962 BR 4932 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962 BR 4931 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open built 1962 Pullman BRE 350 Pullman Parlour Second built 1960 Pullman BRE 348 Pullman Parlour Second built 1960 Pullman BRE 347 Pullman Parlour Second built 1960 Pullman BRE 337 Pullman Kitchen Second built 1960 Pullman BRE 319 SNIPE Pullman Kitchen First built 1960 Pullman BRE 317 RAVEN Pullman Kitchen First built 1960 Pullman BRE 316 MAGPIE Pullman Kitchen First built 1960 Pullman BRE 313 FINCH Pullman Kitchen First built 1960 BR 21256 Mk 1 Brake Corridor Composite built 1963

 

Thanks for that. In an ideal world more of these GEMS some of these would be undercover,and no doubt the ill fated Hellifield shed project would have helped with that...

 

A-lot-of-of,Mr-Smiths--stuff-at-Carnforth-appears-to-have-been-robbed-for-spares-presumably-to-support-the-operation-fleet,There-is-an-LMS-6-wheeled-SLF-there-as-well,-not-sure-of-its-current-state-though.-which-interested-me.

Daniel-Smith

 

Its Current state is ' externally ' shabby. Though there are no items listed for sale by WCRC i cant help but think that the few Non Br Mk1-2/ Pullman stuff might be more welcome/ appreciated on a heritage site... but as most C&W departments seam to be at full stretch with existing projects without looking to buy in others.