montyburns56 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 "So is this BG going to be used for the Railair Express or for Express Parcels services?" "I dunno, let's cover both bases" 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted June 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, pH said: Modern version in Vancouver: Or Zurich! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, montyburns56 said: "So is this BG going to be used for the Railair Express or for Express Parcels services?" "I dunno, let's cover both bases" Hunting around the 'net I found a few vehicles with that designation, so presumably not unique. I assume onward delivery would be by this: It seems BR had a bit of an identity crisis with the parcel service as there seems to be numerous variations "Parcel Express" & "Express Parcels" comes to mind as well as "Railair Express" & "Railair Express Parcels" Exactly what was the difference in service, would the customer have a clue? Edited June 5, 2021 by melmerby 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 9 hours ago, melmerby said: Hunting around the 'net I found a few vehicles with that designation, so presumably not unique. It seems BR had a bit of an identity crisis with the parcel service as there seems to be numerous variations "Parcel Express" & "Express Parcels" comes to mind as well as "Railair Express" & "Railair Express Parcels" Indeed, I've just come across this little gem on Flickr. And the label on this Driving Car look like it was done by the apprentices... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 2 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Indeed, I've just come across this little gem on Flickr. And the label on this Driving Car look like it was done by the apprentices... Interesting having the ordinary parcels van in the middle of a diesel unit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nigb55009 Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2021 Several GUV fitted with through control air pipes and blue square multiple working cables. This enabled their use in parcels trains formed by DMUs and DPUs. The unit in the photo looks like a class 116 DMBS that would have had it`s seating removed to provide additional power cars for parcel traffic. BR only a small fleet of purpose built DPUs, namely, class 128 and 129, built by Gloucester RC&W and Cravens. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted June 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) https://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-116/railair-express-parcels https://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-116/parcel-use Edited June 6, 2021 by keefer 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Crompton Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 16 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Indeed, I've just come across this little gem on Flickr. And the label on this Driving Car look like it was done by the apprentices... Maroon parcels van with a double arrow - what's not to like! Do you know the date when this picture was taken? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 07:49, Colin_McLeod said: From Facebook. "Found this in a copy of ‘Steam’ magazine a few years ago ,taken in the 60s in Eastern France on an industrial line from Audincourt to a Peugeot components factory in the village of Beaulieu" When I was a small child, I could never come to terms with the song "The Railroad Runs Through The Middle Of The House"; but if I had seen this photo I might have understood. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Have you accidentally superglued clingfilm to your prized ER electric unit? No matter, just renumber it to 302250. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted June 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Will Crompton said: Maroon parcels van with a double arrow - what's not to like! Do you know the date when this picture was taken? If you click on the photo it takes you to flickr and all the details are there - c1971. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Crompton Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, iands said: If you click on the photo it takes you to flickr and all the details are there - c1971. Doh! Should have remembered that. Many thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, jonny777 said: Have you accidentally superglued clingfilm to your prized ER electric unit? No matter, just renumber it to 302250. You'll just have to remove the clingfilm beforehand in order to access the number. Wait a minute... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) Just stick the transfers on the cling film. Few will get close enough to notice. They will be too busy laughing and saying "this could never happen in real life". Edited June 6, 2021 by jonny777 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 5 hours ago, jonny777 said: Have you accidentally superglued clingfilm to your prized ER electric unit? No matter, just renumber it to 302250. Mrs. Balders misunderstanding the concept of dealing with a busted window on one of her XC 170's.....cracking photo Regards Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Like a X Factor contestant forced to go back to the dayjob... Leeds City Station 1988 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On a similar note, class 120 driving motors with a class 101 trailer hauling a CCT. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 07:49, Colin_McLeod said: From Facebook. "Found this in a copy of ‘Steam’ magazine a few years ago ,taken in the 60s in Eastern France on an industrial line from Audincourt to a Peugeot components factory in the village of Beaulieu" That looks suspiciously like a Barclay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, DavidB-AU said: On a similar note, class 120 driving motors with a class 101 trailer hauling a CCT. Is the rear car a 120? It looks more like a 119 to me from the body profile and window spacing. If my hunch is right, we have 120, 101, 119, CCT - nice one. (Although the more I look at it, the more I think it is a 120 at the back after all). Edited June 7, 2021 by jonny777 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Many of those LM-based 120s got their trailers replaced by 101 trailers at some point in the early 80s. Noted at: https://railcar.co.uk/type/class-120/decline 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2021 Isn't the only preserved 120 vehicle a centre car in a 101 set ? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted June 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2021 The preserved class 120 trailer (TSLRB 59276) usually ran between two class 127 power cars on the Great Central Railway until January 2020 when the 127 left the railway. I believe it's currently stored out of use waiting for major overhaul. Steven B. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 07/06/2021 at 09:49, newbryford said: That looks suspiciously like a Barclay. It's a Moyse design; possibly purpose built for Peugeot, or one of the Y7100 versions from SNCF. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Another one of the class 120 hauling a CCT at Aberystwyth. Edited June 9, 2021 by DavidB-AU 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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