RTC 1980s consists

[jwphillips]

Could anyone point me towards some good resources identifying consists for RTC trains in the 80s? Scotland ideally. Cheers

[SP Steve]

Following may be of some use:

 

http://www.traintesting.com/index.htm

[eastwestdivide]

Scroll down a bit to my post in this thread for some test train formations from Derby:

 

[Steven B]

I suspect most of the RTC fleet didn't get as far as Scotland - too far from Derby for trials works. Some test cars did:

 

Two pantograph testing with HST:

http://www.traintesting.com/Highspeed_pan.htm

 

Class 150 commissioning:

http://www.traintesting.com/Class150.htm

 

More common would have been the for-runners of the yellow Network Rail test trains:

Ultrasonic Test Unit

Structure Gauging Train

Radio Survey

 

It's probably also worth searching for test trains relating to the introduction of RETB (radio electronic token block) signalling.

 

Steven B.

[jwphillips]

7 hours ago, Steven B said:

I suspect most of the RTC fleet didn't get as far as Scotland - too far from Derby for trials works. Some test cars did:

 

Two pantograph testing with HST:

http://www.traintesting.com/Highspeed_pan.htm

 

Class 150 commissioning:

http://www.traintesting.com/Class150.htm

 

More common would have been the for-runners of the yellow Network Rail test trains:

Ultrasonic Test Unit

Structure Gauging Train

Radio Survey

 

It's probably also worth searching for test trains relating to the introduction of RETB (radio electronic token block) signalling.

 

Steven B.

Thanks! I’d found RDB 975010 'Test Coach Iris' at Inverness on 9/7/84. Possible RETB preparatory work

https://www.railcar.co.uk/data/vehicle/975010

 

[keefer]

Another one which went everywhere was the ex-cl.103 'Lab 5' DMU.

Usually had a board showing 2Z24 in the bottom of the middle windscreen.

I remember seeing it going north through Kirkcaldy in 1984/5

https://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-103/non-passenger-use

https://www.railcar.co.uk/data/vehicle/975089