RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted October 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2018 I found this while browsing Flickr 13CT08-36a by Vernon Sidlow, on Flickr Regards Ian 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2018 40160 Saddleworth Viaduct by Dave Chamberlain, on Flickr Paddington Parcels by Kevin Lane, on Flickr Elstree & Borehamwood by Kevin Lane, on Flickr 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2018 That 'misty night at Paddington' shot is very atmospheric! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2018 That 'misty night at Paddington' shot is very atmospheric! Kevin Lane (or 'Lost Albion') is one of my absolute fave collections on flickr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 The Saddleworth one is probably the Heaton - Red Bank parcels; a gorgeous picture by the way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) I found this while browsing Flickr 13CT08-36a by Vernon Sidlow, on Flickr Regards Ian I would be very interested to know what the first van on this rake is with the X frames? Beyond that it looks like a Southern Brake Van B, and then MK1 GUVS and a MK1 brake. I think so at least, but I am sure others here will have superior knowledge of the vans. That said the third van looks to have a different profile from MK1s, but perhaps that is juxtaposition to the vans in front of it. Jamie Edited October 7, 2018 by Jamiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 The first van is a Fruit D. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2018 I would be very interested to know what the first van on this rake is with the X frames? Beyond that it looks like a Southern Brake Van B, and then MK1 GUVS and a MK1 brake. I think so at least, but I am sure others here will have superior knowledge of the vans. That said the third van looks to have a different profile from MK1s, but perhaps that is juxtaposition to the vans in front of it. Jamie Jamie, the third vehicle may be a Thompson ex LNER 6 wheel BG? Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted October 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) The third is an LNER Thompson designed 6-wheeled full brake. Edit: Snap! Edited October 7, 2018 by 31A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/fruitd https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/srby https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brerbz https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brnpccs Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2018 Jamie, the third vehicle may be a Thompson ex LNER 6 wheel BG? Baz The pendants are revolting; actually a BZ, the Z denoting the 6 wheels and B the handbrake. I believe these were the last 6 wheelers built in the UK but some milk tanks may post date them. They did not have a stove AFAIK and were speed restricted to 75mph, as was the LMS 'Stove R' BZ 6 wheeler, which did have gangways, and the Southern 4 wheeled BY and PMV/CCT types. I recall some surviving in to blue livery in service in the 70s, but never rode in one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Thank you for all the replies to my question.I really should have looked at how long the vans were, and not assumed they were all bogie vans, that said I would never have worked out exactly what they were.The depth of knowledge shared so freely on the forum is always a joy to experience.Thank you again.Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2018 1982 10-19 25239 Derby 1735 Leeds-BTM Vans 1V99 by The Gang of 3, on Flickr 1982 24-11 31263 Derby 1V99 Vans by The Gang of 3, on Flickr 1983 (2H) 067 40085 Finsbury Park Vans 1-3-83 by The Gang of 3, on Flickr 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2019 Winter Vans For Red Bank. by Neil Harvey 156, on Flickr 25139 by Ken Walker, on Flickr 31 110 Kings Cross 19-02-83 by Gray Callaway, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 On 17/08/2018 at 22:30, w124bob said: Regarding 5J42 I think the train is coming towards Manchester, so could well be an ex Preston working. Several parcel trains ran as class 5 at the time although mostly in the form of DPU or DMU workings . The 23.00 to and 00.18 from Oldham Clegg st ran as 6J09 for instance. I've got a WTT for the area circa 1973, l'll do some research. Is that a Tartan Arrow CCT behind the Class 25? Is anyone aware of any other pictures of those CCTs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, locoholic said: Is that a Tartan Arrow CCT behind the Class 25? Is anyone aware of any other pictures of those CCTs? Yes it is, there is a good photo of one of the LMS style 50ft BG's in this livery on p.30 of this thread, I'm sure I have seen others on here too but forget where. Edit: First post on this thread has photos too: Edited March 5, 2019 by Signaller69 Add to info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 08/08/2018 at 16:42, Porcy Mane said: Worse things happened at sea Southend. P What an unusual shot of “Falcon” on the tracks...... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 An amazing photo, incredible that the plane didn't plough up the track and bring a load of the steelwork down! Anyway as a first post on here, just to say how much I've appreciated, enjoyed and learned from this parcels train thread, I particularly like the piecemeal nature of these workings, an of course their sheer 'filthyness!..I am incidentally collecting together some wagons myself for just such an enterprise! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Returning to parcels, a quick question... I assume Tartan Arrow liveried CCTs would be a tad 'too late' to appear behind anything steam hauled..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2019 The service was inaugurated on 14th April 1967, so steam is not impossible assuming the livery dates to that, but I would have thought unlikely for a long distance service with no stops between London and Glasgow; few steam locos would have been suitable for working through by that date. As originally instituted, the service consisted of NPCCS and containers on conflats. Cue avalanche of photos of Black 5s or Britannias working the train between Crewe and Carlisle just to prove me wrong! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Not Black 5 or Brit either 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Great find sir! So Litchurch Lane was decking-out the CCTs in their shortbread finery (lovely local detail!!!), and on the basis that services commenced in April '67, Kingmoor had eight months of deathsteam left, so anyone modelling that part of the world has plenty of justification for the two co-existing. I know I do. Now where's eBay.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 The nice things about photos of trains on curving track, is that parts of the far end of the train are visible. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: Not Black 5 or Brit either Great stuff! Presumably, as per photo, these would be run in nice shiny new rakes of multiple vans rather than odd ones plonked into the usual motley mix? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2019 7 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: Not Black 5 or Brit either Right on cue! Excellent stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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