Surviving Vehicles

3T Mechanical Horses

ANK 314
345C M

Owner:
Bury Transport Museum

Ex LMS then BR(M) found in a Wigan scrapyard late 60’s


ARO 226

Owner:
North Dorset Railway

Originally built for Luton Educational Supply Company in 1936


AXR 601
HD 6518

Owner:
Sold 2023

Built 1934 for the London & North Eastern Railway, originally based at Ipswich


DHT 717
C 3506

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1936,
Carries Great Western Railway livery


EXY 183
3304 M

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1938,
Carries Southern Railway livery


JFO 392
170 G

Owner:
Ian Cryers

Carrier London Midland and Scottish Railway Company Livery


JJH 254
2581G

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1948 for British Railways, awaiting restoration


JJH 619
32837 W

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1948 surplus to BR(M) requirements and sold to BR(W) Carries BR(W) livery and Swindon built Cab


6T Mechanical Horses

CEW 410

Owner:
Martin Upson

Built 1941 for Huntington Brewery


ELH 490
C 3990

Owner:
Friends of Kidderminster Town Station

Carries Great Western Railway livery


GRO 243
2208G

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1946 for London Midland and Scottish Railway Company, awaiting restoration


JXA 501 MH 6/3
C33888

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1949 Under restoration to BR(W) condition


3T Scarab Mechanical Horses

Unregistered

Owner:
Nick Belson

Supplied new 16th April 1963 to Esso Petroleum Co Ltd. Always used off-road.


AVL 855C

Owner:
Martin Haywood

Built 1965 for Ruston Turbines Lincoln.
Carries flatbed built by current owner.


MLF 832
6HK 3675 E

Owner:
Bury Transport museum

Ex BR(E) wooden cab fitted from new when built at Temple Mills works in London.


WLD 720
HM 6330 E

Owner:
Chris Pratt

Built 1957 for British Railways Eastern Region, Southend on Sea


XMW 219A
5260 DN
HA 6110 N

Owner:
Peter Smeaton

Built 1962 for British Railways North Eastern Region


6T Scarab Mechanical Horses

9609 YG

Owner:
Martyn Upson

Built 1962 for Robert Fletcher & Son, Papermakers.


19 AN 85

Owner:
Martyn Upson

Built 1952 for the Royal Air Force


EOM 190C

Owner:
Tim Hobman

Built for Cadbury’s, under restoration.


ETB 438E
HP 8306 E
”Lilibet”

Owner:
Matt Baker

Built 1967 for Blue Funnel Lines at Liverpool Docks. Carries BR Livery


KYH 508

Owner:
Parry Davis

Built 1952 history unknown, carries Charles Poulter livery, a East London Haulier


MOA 499
P7E384

Owner:
Martyn Upson

Built 1954, believed to be ex BRS Birmingham, carriers British Road Service livery


PWP 256F

Owner:
Derek Waite

Built 1967 for Redditch Urban District Council

VHW 98
P4D934

Owner:
Alan Lewis

Built 1955, carries British Road Service livery


WFX 336
20 AN 52
QW 6128 E

Owner:
Jack Shaw
Dave Bower

Built 1953 for the Royal Air Force


3T Townsman Mechanical Horses

JAR 816D

Owner:
Bury Transport museum

Likely operated in London. Restored in the 1970s, currently under a second restoration.


JLE 74D
35A 1074D E

Owner:
John Giles

Built 1966 for British Rail. Carries Railfreight livery


3T Trailers

Unknown
15ft Flat

Owner:
Peter Smeaton

Built 1945 for British Army. No ID numbers found. Recovered from a smallholding in Grantham, Lincs. Currently under restoration.


T1208
15ft Tipper

Owner:
John Giles

Carries Great Western Railway livery


2171 GT3
15ft Dropside with canvas roof

Owner:
Ian Cryers

Carries London Midland and Scottish Railway Company livery


3305 M
15ft flat

Owner:
John Giles

Carries Southern Railway Livery


CT 4164 N
33338/3
13ft Flat

Owner:
Peter Smeaton

Built 1946, believed to be for Aveling Barford, Grantham. Now carries BR Crimson Livery


CT 4623 E
37580/3
15ft Flat

Owner:
Peter Smeaton

Built  October 1946, Delivered 19/08/1948 to B.R. (E), Currently stored in stripped condition.


CT 7020 N
49938/3
15ft Flat

Owner:
Peter Smeaton

Built November 1953. New to B.R. (NE) at York. Currently store in stripped condition.


CT 7558 N
65623/3
15ft Flat

Owner:
Peter Smeaton

Built 1956, New to B.R. (NE) at Scarborough.
Currently stored.


10999 GT3 CR

Owner:
Bury Transport Museum.

From Oldham Road goods depot in Manchester.


M11795 GT3
15ft Flat

Owner:
John Giles

Carries BR yellow livery


T36759 W
15ft Flat

Owner:
John Giles

Carries BR Crimson Livery


502111
15ft Flat

Owner:
North Dorset Railway

History Unknown


77753 S
15ft Flat

Owner:
Chris Pratt

Carries BR Crimson Livery


6T Trailers

Unknown

Owner:
Derek Waite

From a local farm near Welland


CT 11246 E

Owner:
Jack Shaw
Dave Bower

Believed to be originally a flat from Kings Cross Goods, insulated box mounted on and fitted out as a living van


RAF 14484
18ft Box

Owner:
Tim Hobman

Built for British Railways in 1958, transferred to National Carriers before private ownership. Rebuilt 2022.


RAF 51754
15ft Flat

Owner:
Matt Baker

Former 25ft 8T trailer, believed to be Ex RAF, recovered from a farm in Melton Mowbray, now carries BR Crimson livery


RAF 662073
15ft Flat

Owner:
Matt Baker

Built by Tasker of Andover, ex Army, now carries BR Crimson Livery