Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

Stocklist
Carriages

- BR Mark I's

The Mk. I's on the railway have been repainted into the BR maroon, complete with the yellow and black lining, and are progressively featuring BR roundels. They also carry YDR fleet numbers alongside the former BR running numbers.
YDR No. Designation BR number Built Notes
YDR No.1 TSO 4460 1956 Tourist Second Open
YDR No.2 RMB 1826 1960 Buffet and Second Open repainted, final work being carried out
YDR No.3 BCK 21261 1963 Brake and First / Second compartment. Brake also contains a disabled saloon. out of traffic pending bodywork
YDR No.4 CK 15952 1957 First / Second compartment recently outshopped
YDR No.5 SK 25472 1958 Second compartment
YDR No.6 BSO(T) 9011 1963 Brake, Second Open and Buffet. Brake also contains a disabled saloon. Wheelsets to be replaced shortly
YDR No.7 TSO 4666 1957 Tourist Second Open next to be repainted
YDR No.8 TSO 4575 1956 Tourist Second Open
YDR No.9 TSO 4406 1957 Tourist Second Open
YDR No.10 CK 16165 1961 First / Second compartment undergoing repaint
YDR No.11 TSO 5003 1961 Tourist Second Open
YDR No.12 BSK 34558 1955 Brake and Second compartment. The large parcels area has been converted into a disabled saloon.
YDR No.13 RMB 1857 1961 Buffet and Second Open
old BG BG 80830 1955 Painted up as a Royal Mail BG. Used for Santa Specials as a store.
new BG BG 81517 1957 Painted up as a Royal Mail BG. Used for Santa Specials as a store.
Mk 3 Sleeper Mk 3 Sleeper 10694 1981 In DSB livery - re-wired for use as members accommodation to replace the previous Mk 1. Photo 1 - Photo 2. Installed at Embsay.


- pre BR

Yorkshire Dales Railway crest
(C) Simon Gott
Company Designation Number Built Notes
MR Corridor 3rd 238 1922 Built by the Midland Railway, inherited by the LMS. Shipped to Ireland in 1941 following the destruction of coaching stock during the war. 5'3" bogies were fitted, headstocks were altered. Remained in service Ireland until 2003. Shipped back to England 2004 and work on swapping the bogies began. Will be restored to LMS condition eventually, but will be made serviceable asap. Being repainted into LMS NCC livery.Bogies arrived - awaiting fitting..
MR Corridor 3rd 241 1922 Built by the Midland Railway, inherited by the LMS. Shipped to Ireland in 1941 following the destruction of coaching stock during the war. 5'3" bogies were fitted, headstocks were altered. Remained in service Ireland until 2003. Shipped back to England in 2005 and work on swapping the bogies began. Will be restored to LMS condition eventually, but will be made serviceable asap.
GER Family Saloon 8 1877 Body and underframe only at present. Converted in 1881 as the Prince of Wales' (future King Edward VII) saloon. Returned to normal passenger use in 1897, retaining the modifications until withdrawn and sold in 1921. Very good condition, but to be restored to Royal condition in GER teak livery. Will initially be used as a shop whilst components for the chassis are sourced. Photo 1 Photo 2
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
GER Saloon 14 1889 Body rebuilt 2004, repainted into brown livery for 2009. Operating on the stately trains services this year.
Superbly restored.
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
GER Family Saloon 37 1897 Repainted into brown livery for 2009. Operating on the stately trains services this year.
Superbly restored - unique - reputed to have been used by a princess.
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
GNoSR Saloon 34 1896 Arrived 2001 and has entered traffic following a thorough overhaul. Operating on the stately trains services this year.
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
LYR Directors' Saloon 1 1906 Fully restored at Embsay. Currently on display in the National Railway Museum where it will also be used on their demonstration line.
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
LNWR Directors' Saloon 5318 1913 12-wheeled Directors' Saloon. Undergoing bogie overhaul following bodywork completion. Interior being refitted.
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
LSWR Queen Victoria's Saloon 18?? Body delivered to Bolton Abbey station, awaiting a chassis. To be restored next and will give the line its own Royal Train...
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.
Pullman "Balmoral" To arrive at some point in the next year - rescued from Brighton Pullman Works. Bogies being fitted. Bodywork will be carried out by a contractor. Original interior will just need refitting!
Part of the Stately Trains fleet.

Stephen Middleton's Stately Trains carriages have their own website which details the history of each of the carriages as well as current progress with their restoration. This can be found at:


- non-Passenger-carrying vehicles

Yorkshire Dales Railway crest
(C) Simon Gott
Company Designation Number Built Notes
LNWR Horsebox 479 1874 Body only, arriving at Embsay Feb. 2006 from Daventry for restoration. Taken out of traffic and used during the construction of the railway into Daventry, later to store horses for an isolation hospital, latterly in a garden centre. Chassis being sourced.
LNWR Horsebox 2097 1874 Body only, arriving at Embsay Feb. 2006 from Daventry for restoration. Taken out of traffic and used during the construction of the railway into Daventry, later to store horses for an isolation hospital, latterly in a garden centre. Chassis being sourced.
BR CCT 94338 1960 Undergoing bodywork and repaint.
SR BY 798 1939 Restoration into original Southern Railway dark green almost complete. Quite rare now.
SR PMVY 1711 1943 Being restored to Southern Green. Member's accommodation. Apparantly quite rare.

Wagons

- Vans

Description Notes
LMS Tool Van Used for many years as the P-Way departments tool van. Changed ownership - to be re-roofed over Winter 2009/2010 all being well. Full overhaul to follow.
L & Y Box Van Rebuilt 2002onwards - major structural repairs. Requires underframe work. PHOTO: (c) Tom Ireland.
Lambton Mess Van Heading to Tanfield - requires MAJOR rebuilding work.
Lambton Tool Van From the Lambton Railway - requires repainting again.
CEGB Box Van From Stuart Street Power Station - requires replanking.
Army Box Van 47729
Preston Docks Box Van P9C - undergoing a VERY thorough overhaul - all new pretty much everything!
Gunpowder Van GWR Iron Mink No. 105742. Fully restored and used in demonstration goods trains.
Army Box Van -
LMS Box Van Requires replacement of wood as it has not lasted well. Runs in demonstration goods trains. Now through-piped - will be vacuum-fitted shortly.
BR Box Van Overhauled and being repainted. Used for stores, but also runs in demonstration goods trains. Requires re-lettering.
Cattle Wagon Body only initially. A chassis is being modified for it currently.

- Open

Description Notes
LMS 5-Plank ex-Preston Docks. Repainted in Private Owner red livery, requiring lettering. Requires new solebars
LMS 5-Plank ex-Preston Docks. Thought to have been L & Y, but unsure now. Requires complete rebuild (new solebars etc!). Currently with dumb buffers.
LMS 5-Plank Completely rebuilt, new wood throughout. On a steel underframe. Requires vacuum system reinstating. Has run in demonstration goods trains already!
Grampus Awaiting a repaint Summer 2009. In working order - vacuum system due for attention.
Grampus Awaiting a repaint Summer 2009. In working order - vacuum system due for attention.

- Hoppers

Description Notes
CEGB ex-LMS No. 158389. 20T. Built 1947 by Metro Cammell. Has a central door and is used for ballasting. Repaint to take palce Summer 2009 Photo: (c) Charles Boylan
Bold PS ex-LMS No. 168384. 20T. Built 1948. Being converted into a suitable chassis for the cattle wagon as the bodywork was so bad.
Dogfish DB 992910. 24T. Built 1956 by Metro Cammell. Used for ballasting, but requires vacuum hoses refitting, some attention to the door mechanisms and a repaint. Photo: (c) Jim Pike.
Dogfish DB 983617. 24T. Built 1960 at Shildon. Full working order - used for ballasting. Repaint completed 2001. Buffers replaced 2006, vacuum system overhauled. Photo: (c) David Umpleby
Merdog DB 993624. 24T. Built 1960 at Shildon. Full working order - used for ballasting. Requires a repaint. Photo: (c) Tim Warner

- Tank

Description Notes
Octel No. 47023. Built 1957 - Hurst, Nelson & Co. Overhauled / converted to provide fuelling point. Outshopped in Shell/BP livery and through-piped.
Octel No. 47042. Built 1958 - Hurst, Nelson & Co. Similar treatment may follow shortly....
BP BR(M) No. 183089. Built 1950. Operational - requires attention to springs and a repaint.

- Brake Vans

Description Notes
SR Goods Brake No. 49007, built 1942. ex-army. Requires full replanking / repainting.
GW Goods Brake No. 68900, built 1933. Fully restored and operational.
LNER Goods Brake. ex-NCB Harton. Fitted with replacement springs to correct ride height, bodywork attended to (more to follow). Ran in 2008 Gala in grey. Will eventually be restored to NCB livery.
LMS Goods Brake No. 732141, built 1946. Requires replanking etc. - this will take place once L&Y boxvan is completed.
LMS Shark Brake Van No. 197266. On loan from the NRM. Rebuild to start shortly Photo: (c) Jim Pike.

- Flats

Description Notes
BR Lowmac Flat. In use on P-Way trains.
GWR Lowmac Flat - No. 43267, built Swindon, 1943. In use on P-Way trains.
BR Lowmac Flat. Formerly modified and used to carry Class 66 bogies. Owned by the Marrows - operational, repainted in Bauxite livery.
BR Lowmac Flat. Still modified to carry Class 66 bogies. Owned by the Marrows - non-operational, requires parts making for the brake system.
L.T. London Transport Rail Carrier. In use on P-Way trains - 'cranes' for lifing rails on and off have been overhauled and had a design modification. Photo: (c) Jim Pike.
- BEANO Flat from Kirkstall Power Station - design does not include springs - little used as a result!
BR LOWFIT - operational but currently unbraked. Acted as a conversion unit between air and vacuum brakes at Swinden ? Could be re-fitted very quickly.
BR CONFLAT - recently arrived, being repainted, buffers being sought. Vacuum system being reinstated.
  More to follow eventually...

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