MNDX No. 323

MNDX No. 323, Serial 7x 830 00xx.

The MNDX looks resplendent with a fresh coat of paint and newly applied GPO logos and lettering.

Photo: MNDX No. 323 © Chris Barlow, June 2004.

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Overview

The MNDX details were correct at the date the photographs were taken. Thanks to the owner(s) for allowing details to be shown. Restoration condition and ownership may have changed since this page was last updated.

History

Equipped at Enfield Factory 1971/2 and destined for the Scotland Region of Post Office Telecommunications. MNDX No. 323 was found in a BT car park near Blackburn in November 2002. BT didn't even know it was there, but eventually they agreed to donate it to a preserved railway.

The exchange was unrestored, inside and out, but was totally complete and was able to carry calls after only an hours 'fiddling'. It was painted business systems blue on top of the orginal green finish. The new owners made repairs to the chassis to replace rotten metal and the leaking roof was fixed.

	MNDX No. 323 The original green paint is showing through from the resprayed 'British Telecom Business Systems' blue. Photo: On the move © Chris Barlow, Nov 2002.
	MNDX No. 323 Following the primer, the grey undercoat was applied, before the two green top coats were to complete the paint job. Photo: Restoration in progress © Chris Barlow, Aug 2003.

Chris Barlow carried out the restoration and the last update (July 2004) was that the roof and chassis needed painting to complete the outside work. The MNDX was expected to serve the railway as part of a planned extension, all linked into the rest of the network.

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