ess1uk Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Think there was a small pool of dedicated OCA for UKF. How many in the pool? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 How many in the pool? I think you could pick a number as in my photos below, the number used seemed to vary. Perhaps they came out of the general pool as required. JC8-102 by Paul James, on Flickr JC8-069 by Paul James, on Flickr JC8-152 by Paul James, on Flickr JC5-170# by Paul James, on Flickr Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 How many in the pool? This is one http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/oca/e966c1f6 Only two in this train http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/class47/e52ba159c Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 would these have gone over to engineers trains after the demise of Speedlink? did any stay in departmental use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2018 Indeed they did along with their OBA and OCA type cousins. Some OAA's later had the rotten wooden side doors replace with metal mesh ones like this: EWS OAA 100082 Eastleigh 17/8/09b by John Upton, on Flickr Indeed there are still a few of the OAA, OBA and OCA family in Departmental use even now, all be it in a pretty tatty state: EWS OBA open wagon 110370 Eastleigh 6/8/04 by John Upton, on Flickr EWS OBA open wagon 110565 Eastleigh 6/8/04 by John Upton, on Flickr EWS OBA open wagon 110288 Eastleigh 6/8/04 by John Upton, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 How many in the pool?If it can find it , I have a list of the OCA that ran from Ince and Elton, possibly about 30+ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Also some OAA i think worked out of BSC Corby to various places carrying tubes, see if I can find them as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Also some OAA i think worked out of BSC Corby to various places carrying tubes, see if I can find them as well Not sure about OAA but there were sheeted OBA's. Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Not sure about OAA but there were sheeted OBA's. Mark Saunders Wasn't the prototype OBA converted from an OAA, with extensions to the ends to allow a greater number of tubes to be carried? I recollect some correspondence with BR, where a photo was marked 'proposed air-braked Tube wagon' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Wasn't the prototype OBA converted from an OAA, with extensions to the ends to allow a greater number of tubes to be carried? I recollect some correspondence with BR, where a photo was marked 'proposed air-braked Tube wagon' Yes it was and likewise the prototype SPA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Wasn't the prototype OBA converted from an OAA, with extensions to the ends to allow a greater number of tubes to be carried? I recollect some correspondence with BR, where a photo was marked 'proposed air-braked Tube wagon' http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brprototypeoba Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Pool for OAA / OBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 If it can find it , I have a list of the OCA that ran from Ince and Elton, possibly about 30+List of OCA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 More OAA pools Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Indeed they did along with their OBA and OCA type cousins. Some OAA's later had the rotten wooden side doors replace with metal mesh ones like this: *snip* Indeed there are still a few of the OAA, OBA and OCA family in Departmental use even now, all be it in a pretty tatty state I'd say the vast majority (70%+) of the OAA and OBA still in service have the mesh doors. OCAs, with their metal doors still retain the originals. They are often used for carrying dunnage once the sleepers have been offloaded from Salmon or carrying sleepers themselves and also carrying drainage materials, dumpy bags of gravel etc. The best load I've seen was a load of dumpy bags full of bits of hedge from a possession site. Certainly unexpected! All three types are known as Bass and used indiscriminately. Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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