Bachmann ADB975276 39-529 Engineers CCT

[hmrspaul]

These photos are of the recently introduced ADB975276 Bachmann Catalogue no. 39-529. In my student days we went for a local drive over to Stevenage and found this van in a siding. I suspect that it was on delivery from being modified to this new use for the Southern Region. http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srcctdepartmental/eb075975

 

I have not fitted the brake linkages and vacuum pipe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

Later in life the van retained the same writing and livery and also a TOPS code of QPV. http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srcctdepartmental/ec64bd7b

 

Paul Bartlett

[Ian Smeeton]

I should link this to the PMV thread that I started.

 

I have to ask, as I am not sure if it is my monitor, or the photos, but what colour is it?

 

Olive Green, or Black

 

Regards

 

Ian

[griffgriff]

Should be engineers olive.

 

Griff

[hmrspaul]

I should link this to the PMV thread that I started.

 

I have to ask, as I am not sure if it is my monitor, or the photos, but what colour is it?

 

Olive Green, or Black

 

Regards

 

Ian

It is a very good olive green but very matt, unlike the prototype when new which, as normal, was in a high gloss. A very elusive colour to photograph.

 

At http://departmentals.com/photo/083523 the photo of is of it later in life when it is in internal use and turned to the pale purple so commonly seen on the SR; fortunately it is recorded as being conserved http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2635

 

Paul

 

PS nothing to do with PMV, its an Ex CCT .

[Ian Smeeton]

Sorry, Paul,

 

My rolling stock recognition certificate is well out of date, and doesn't cover half the classes that yours does.

 

In fact, I think that it is still a provisional one.

 

But thank you for the additional info.

 

Regards

 

Ian