RMweb Premium Welchester Posted February 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2016 Struggled to orientate that Gloucester shot initially but can now see its Eastgate looking north I think the birdcage van is an illusion - another vehicle behind the train perhaps? Phil Possibly taken from the roof of the swimming baths? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2016 Sorry I can't embed this but a short, varied, and colourful mix at Dringhouses (York) https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/8076533487/in/pool-brblue/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 According to the caption this van is actually attached to the DMU Not Going To Skegness! by neilh156, on Flickr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2016 herts - class 40 up parcels stevenage 80 JL by John Law, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 All bar 1 of those CCTs look suprisingly clean! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2016 Only one van, not a train, but an interesting blue CCT for a 1985 consist https://flic.kr/p/9qQzFc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Thread dealing mainly Mk.1 BG's here:http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/113899-br-mk-1-bgs-with-express-parcels-lettering-started-when/?fromsearch=1 Linked due to similar topics. Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 An interesting thread. Lots of great photos. On about page 15 there was a photo posted of Coventry, about the 60science guess? Oh how different it is now, and how very different the area around it is even compared to a few years ago, totally different skyline now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted October 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2016 55010 on the approach to Doncaster by chris, on Flickr What you can't see in this photo is the smell ! This level crossing is next to De Mulders carcass rendering plant. Visits to Doncaster station were always tempered by which direction the wind blew ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Here are a few trains of NPCCS: 70039_Preston by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 42072_LeedsCity_parcels_20-7-63 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D823_Woodborough_31-12-64 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 40075_York_Parcels_9-8-79 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 4935_LeamingtonSpa_1950 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Here are a few trains of NPCCS: 70039_Preston by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 42072_LeedsCity_parcels_20-7-63 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D823_Woodborough_31-12-64 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 40075_York_Parcels_9-8-79 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 4935_LeamingtonSpa_1950 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Now those were the days. The York photo is taken from 'Dickie Bridge', which spans the main lines and down reception sidings south of Holgate junction. About 10 mins walk from school, I spent many lunchtimes sitting on the steps with classmates, often next to two or three class 37s and 40s on the head of freight trains awaiting authority to proceed into the yards. The bridge was renewed prior to electrification, i remember that the old one was covered in rude jokes and stories !! The up Flying Scotsman came through just after 1pm, Deltic hauled, which we would risk waiting for hoping to make it back in time for the next lesson. Edited November 23, 2016 by coronach 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2016 Triang did a southern one with opening doors, dont know what it is or how highly it is thought of. great thread so far chaps, must admit Im not well up on all the acronyms and Im sure others might be too. dont think a TPO has been mentioned yet? 73128 Manchester Exchange Stn. 28.4.68 by George of Dufton, on Flickr someone did mention DMU car on the rear of a train, take a look here..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/8076533487/ I have one of the old TriAng SR vans in my 'pending' box. The body is reasonably correct, but the opening doors are very thick and the underframe and bogies are off the 10" long 'mk 1' stock of the day, complete with BR 1 bogies with too short a wheelbase and tractor tyres. It needs a new u/frame (I believe Roxey do the necessary), and LSWR bogies; apparently the originals were converted from LSWR suburban coaches. An odd little quirk is that the planking is represented by raised lines between the planks, so these will have to be filed down and scored with a sharp blade. But it'll look good posed in a bay platform with the doors open... I am not sure what they would be classified as. It is not a BG because it has no guard's compartment, and not a GUV because it has corridor connections. I believe the Southern called them luggage vans and used them in connections with boat trains, Southampton liners as well as the ferries. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2016 I have one of the old TriAng SR vans in my 'pending' box. The body is reasonably correct, but the opening doors are very thick and the underframe and bogies are off the 10" long 'mk 1' stock of the day, complete with BR 1 bogies with too short a wheelbase and tractor tyres. It needs a new u/frame (I believe Roxey do the necessary), and LSWR bogies; apparently the originals were converted from LSWR suburban coaches. An odd little quirk is that the planking is represented by raised lines between the planks, so these will have to be filed down and scored with a sharp blade. But it'll look good posed in a bay platform with the doors open... I am not sure what they would be classified as. It is not a BG because it has no guard's compartment, and not a GUV because it has corridor connections. I believe the Southern called them luggage vans and used them in connections with boat trains, Southampton liners as well as the ferries. Roxey do a kit with the full bag oif mashings in it, bogies, etches and all. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I have one of the old TriAng SR vans in my 'pending' box. The body is reasonably correct, but the opening doors are very thick and the underframe and bogies are off the 10" long 'mk 1' stock of the day, complete with BR 1 bogies with too short a wheelbase and tractor tyres. It needs a new u/frame (I believe Roxey do the necessary), and LSWR bogies; apparently the originals were converted from LSWR suburban coaches. An odd little quirk is that the planking is represented by raised lines between the planks, so these will have to be filed down and scored with a sharp blade. But it'll look good posed in a bay platform with the doors open... I am not sure what they would be classified as. It is not a BG because it has no guard's compartment, and not a GUV because it has corridor connections. I believe the Southern called them luggage vans and used them in connections with boat trains, Southampton liners as well as the ferries. They were classed as Parcels and Miscellaneous Vans. Built on redundant passenger coach underframes in the 1920s, they had largely gone from revenue service by the dawn of the 1960s. Certainly, none would have been painted blue, though given the normal state of SR NPCCS, it would have been difficult to tell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2016 Don't know if this has been up before but would you get away with it at an exhibition? W50862_W50872_W-Ealing_4-1-75 by robertcwp, on Flickr Class 116 power twin with a through-wired GUV between and a tail load of what looks like two 12T vans and a PMV. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Don't know if this has been up before but would you get away with it at an exhibition? W50862_W50872_W-Ealing_4-1-75 by robertcwp, on Flickr Class 116 power twin with a through-wired GUV between and a tail load of what looks like two 12T vans and a PMV. I think this may have been the set labelled 'Rail-Air Express Parcels'- there seems to be some lettering on the sides. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2016 I think this may have been the set labelled 'Rail-Air Express Parcels'- there seems to be some lettering on the sides. The original Rail-Air set, used between Bristol and Hayes IIRC, had two GUVs and was withdrawn around 1972. The GUVs lasted a little longer in general DPU use around London Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I think this may have been the set labelled 'Rail-Air Express Parcels'- there seems to be some lettering on the sides. The original Rail-Air set, used between Bristol and Hayes IIRC, had two GUVs and was withdrawn around 1972. The GUVs lasted a little longer in general DPU use around London Et Voila! http://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-116/parcels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) Or this: https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7062/6983181355_88b963cf57_b.jpg Or even this: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/t/tynemouth_fourth/tynemouth(w_hulbert_foster_john_holroyd_c1947))old62.jpg Edited December 13, 2016 by leopardml2341 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Quite a bit earlier than a lot of the trains depicted on this thread but this is running on my layout at the moment heading to Brighton, It's supposed to be parcels & dairy (also a beer wagon there too.) Most of the wagons belong to Brighton companies so I guess most of them are probably empties making the return journey from Eastbourne/Hastings way. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfreton_and_South_Normanton_railway_station_2118132_8a89a5c5.jpg 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfreton_and_South_Normanton_railway_station_2118132_8a89a5c5.jpg Only two vehicles and yet one is of SR origin. is it obligatory? - darned Southerners, get everywhere they do 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 The original Rail-Air set, used between Bristol and Hayes IIRC, had two GUVs and was withdrawn around 1972. The GUVs lasted a little longer in general DPU use around London The power cars branded for RailAir were 51137 and 51150. Several other 116 power cars were stripped of their seats and put to parcels work, either in pairs or as one plus a 128. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2016 Only two vehicles and yet one is of SR origin. is it obligatory? - darned Southerners, get everywhere they do But note that the caption makes much of the infrastructure, tells us the loco class, not a mention of the vans and their origins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 But note that the caption makes much of the infrastructure, tells us the loco class, not a mention of the vans and their origins. This is distressingly common of captions. While I admire the diligence of those caption writers who give a life of each loco worthy of a published obituary, I for one am heartily sick of the practice because it is so unbalanced. Against this, at a time when we are spoon-fed with so much, we still have the opportunity to view the photograph and discover for ourselves what else it shows. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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