mikepargeter

That's perfect, many thanks for taking the time to type that up! Mike

Hi, I'm trying to track down the dates when some Eastern Region Mk3 HST TRUB coaches were converted to TRFB. The only reference I can find is "from 1985". This book looks promising, but is out of print: BR Coaching Fleet Mk2, Mk3 & Mk4: A Full Listing of Numbers Conversions Renumbering and Disposals (British Railways' Illustrated Special) Paperback – 1 Feb. 1998 by Ashley Butlin (Author). Ideally I'd like to know the latest conversion date for 40310-40321 or 40339-40343, or maybe a photo of one of these that had not been converted towards the end of 1985. Any suggestions where I might look next would be gratefully received! Many thanks.

No, surprisingly in all my googling that site hadn't appeared! The loco allocations are especially helpful, e.g. very quickly found this image https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/49742388108/ which seems to be just the sort of thing I was looking for. Thanks all for the helpful information.

I'm researching a potential model of Watford Junction in the early 60s, to include the transition from steam to diesel, but prior to electrification. So far I've found plenty of evidence for express and freight services that I might model. However I'm struggling to find something for suburban services other than the DC lines that terminated at Watford, whereas I'm thinking of services that would run through to Bletchley, etc. I think that Class AM10 EMUs were introduced following electrification in 1965, so perhaps a more specific question is what traction and stock did these EMUs replace? Thanks in advance for any pointers...