RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted May 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2018 As part of the preparation of stock for my china clay layout, I have turned attention to planning what I am going to need for my passenger workings. Having foolishly sold the majority of my 1980s passenger stock a few years back (and ploughed the proceeds into 1940s steam) I am now left with a half finished pacer (to be sprayed in Chocolate and Cream) and an NSE 101 which probably needs a respray into blue/ grey. I also have a handful of Blue / Grey Mk1s. I recall that at times during the 80s there were shortages of DMUs in the SW (especially in 1988 when the 155s were withdrawn,) during which as a last resort Class 50s were substituted. After a trawl of flickr I am struggling to find examples of formations, so I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted May 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2018 There were Barnstaple line workings as inspiration. I've posted these in a thread about 2 coach trains (not all class 50s) Barnstaple line 1989 - 2 coach DMU replacement with class 50: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tarkaman/5452132890/in/album-72157626070317318/ 1990 - 2 BSK brakes plus class 50: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rail_archive/5477234418/ class 47 1990 https://www.flickr.com/photos/34906043@N07/7113698675/in/photostream/ class 37 with failed DMU 1991 https://www.flickr.com/photos/rail_archive/5477234494/ Another of Ian Dimore's shots with class 50 + 3 coaches https://www.flickr.com/photos/tarkaman/5451521145/in/album-72157626070317318/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted May 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2018 Bit more info on the Barnstaple services on other threads http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46591 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107611-barnstaple-bumper-set/ I know it's not exactly Cornwall but hopefully still relevant. There's a couple of references in John Vaughan's book "Diesel Days - Devon & Cornwall" to 'the glorious era when stopping trains between Penzance and Plymouth were formed of locos and stock'. The pictures show: 14/10/82 50 047 rail blue SK-CK-SK-BG 18/04/83 50 007 large logo BSK-SK-CK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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