Nigel N Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Looking for any info on these 3 MK1's..... A BSK and BSO (ADB975082) which were part of the breakdown train at Landore.. And BSK (ADB975084) which may also have been at Landore, but is pictured here at Margam I believe? Judging by the red & blue livery, these 3 coaches were once part of the RTC fleet?? Does anyone know anything about them in RTC service Lab or Test Car number, or what they were used for??? Any help would be greatly appreciated -Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) None of the departmentals books that I've got (Lineside/Platform 5, from 1981-85) list them as anything other than breakdown train dormitory/mess vehicles, or at least 975082/084 - do you have a number for the other vehicle in the photos? Or a date for the photos? From those books: 975082 was W9261, and 975084 was W34756. 975083 was also listed as a breakdown train vehicle, ex-W34632, and 975085 ex-S34622 82 based at Landore 83 Severn Tunnel Jn 84 Margam 85 Cardiff A batch, 975082/83/84/85, was converted in 1970/71 on lot 3749 by Cathays C&W Edited March 15, 2018 by eastwestdivide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Don't forget the red/blue livery was also used by the Mechanical & Electrical Engineers department, to whom these coaches belonged. It didn't just signify Research or Derby based stock. AFAIK, these early Mk.1 breakdown train conversions were new in the livery before the switch to yellow was made for later conversions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Paul Bartlett photographed -082 in that livery in 1978 - scroll down this page: http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/departmental975000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Don't forget the red/blue livery was also used by the Mechanical & Electrical Engineers department. Interesting - I certainly didn't know that. I wish Bachmann would re-release some of those ex Modelzone coaches. Edited March 15, 2018 by cravensdmufan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Paul Bartlett photographed -082 in that livery in 1978 - scroll down this page: http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/departmental975000 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/departmental975000/e48bc3f68 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel N Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Don't forget the red/blue livery was also used by the Mechanical & Electrical Engineers department, to whom these coaches belonged. It didn't just signify Research or Derby based stock. AFAIK, these early Mk.1 breakdown train conversions were new in the livery before the switch to yellow was made for later conversions. Thanks, yes it is possible they were M&EE rather than R&D!! I also was'nt aware that the red/blue livery was used on breakdown vehicles from new..... Maybe it was used on all of this batch of BTU converts, that were done at the same time and all for Welsh depots?? Edited March 15, 2018 by Nigel N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel N Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 None of the departmentals books that I've got (Lineside/Platform 5, from 1981-85) list them as anything other than breakdown train dormitory/mess vehicles, or at least 975082/084 - do you have a number for the other vehicle in the photos? Or a date for the photos? From those books: 975082 was W9261, and 975084 was W34756. 975083 was also listed as a breakdown train vehicle, ex-W34632, and 975085 ex-S34622 82 based at Landore 83 Severn Tunnel Jn 84 Margam 85 Cardiff A batch, 975082/83/84/85, was converted in 1970/71 on lot 3749 by Cathays C&W Thanks for the info!! BSO"82" and the other unknown BSK @Landore was taken 1974, BSK "84" @Margam was taken 1983 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2018 IIRC ADB numbers were DM&EE stock and RDB numbers were Research Dept. That said, the RTC had stock of each series, it depended on the function of the vehicle concerned. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie the plumber Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Its the year 2021 and I've only just stumbled on this thread ! As I'm currently modelling an interpretation of Ebbw Junction diesel depot , I thought it would be logical to model the 2 rerailing vans which were part of the furniture there and indeed appear in this livery . The red element of the livery had faded to a matt pink in their later years . They remain unnumbered presently as I have no info on what numbers they carried . Looking at the above info however , I rather fancy 083 would have been one of them . It would have probably been transferred to STJ after EJ had closed in '82/3 . Albie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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