59494 Class 117 Trailer Second (Ex Composite Lavatory)
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Location History |
Paignton & Dartmouth RailwayApr 94-Present |
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Current Status |
Under Overhaul |
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Owner |
Dart Valley Railway plc |
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Website |
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Record Last Updated |
1 December 2022 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information As DMU suburban vehicles are externally similar to older Great Western loco hauled vehicles, but with much lower maintenance, 59494 was soon put into traffic along with many other suburban centre cars forming a GWR style rake of loco hauled coaching stock. The vehicle was painted in a non authentic GWR chocolate & cream livery to further suit this role. 59494 has never operated in preservation as a powered DMU and is part of a fleet of seven Class 116 & 117 vehicles based on the line working all year round carrying passengers on steam services. In August 2008 59494 was repainted. In 2021 59494 was withdrawn from service for a major rebuild. It was stripped down to a bare shell and the outer skin of the body was completely removed leaving a skeleton behind. The rebuild work continues. |
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