QuoitsPlayer Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hi Does anyone have any details and photos of the East Coast wiring train please? I've tried the usual places and can't find anything unfortunately. The train has been abandoned south of the wheel lathe at Craigentinney since the end of the electrification scheme. Also what coaches were converted to form it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) A Google site search of departmentals.com for Craigentinny gave up the following sighting log for 28/02/2019 (including the proper location): Portobello OHLM Depot 975681 - pantograph coach - http://departmentals.com/departmental/975681 - ex-BSK 34781 975682 - " " - (link as above, just replace coach no. in link) - ex-BSK 34467 975685 - stores & generator - ex-SK 24662 975686 - stores - ex-CK 15971 975687 - stores and roof access - ex-CK 15846 975688 - staff office - ex-CK 15764 975920 - cable drum carrier - ex-SK 25025 These are all mk1 coaches and it seems most have recently been moved to Carnforth. EDIT: I maybe didn't make it clear but all coaches have pics available, not just the first two. Just replace the number in the link given. Edited March 10, 2020 by keefer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoitsPlayer Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thank you, they were still at Portobello when I was in Edinburgh last month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 58 minutes ago, QuoitsPlayer said: Thank you, they were still at Portobello when I was in Edinburgh last month. Two moved to Carnforth just before Christmas, the other four on 27th Feb. Just the cable drum carrier 975920 remains now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoitsPlayer Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thank you, I was there first weekend in February. Typical they move after all this time when I was finally going to go and try and get photos. Sods law really! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Quite a number of them towards the end of https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/departmental975600 All in numerical order. And as a train https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brclass20/e40c77836 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brclass20/e40c77808 The new Turbot is DB978738 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/departmental975900/e12cbd9b1 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/departmental975900/e1a28ec61 Paul Edited March 9, 2020 by hmrspaul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.W Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Simon Bendall said: Two moved to Carnforth just before Christmas, the other four on 27th Feb. Just the cable drum carrier 975920 remains now. Presumably went by road then? Can't have turned a wheel for decades Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Ken.W said: Presumably went by road then? No, all went by rail, needed a lot of prep though and several aborted attempts. Videos from YT Dec move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4q04rg5dk Feb move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4CimHU6it4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.W Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 25 minutes ago, Simon Bendall said: No, all went by rail, needed a lot of prep though and several aborted attempts. Videos from YT Dec move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4q04rg5dk Feb move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4CimHU6it4 Thanks. Am surprised they got those to move by rail after the years (decades?) they've been stood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoitsPlayer Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thanks everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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