Southof1E top tmd Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 "Roaring beast" at rest...81008 at Birmingham New St prior to working 1P70 1620 Birmingham - Preston on Sunday August 18th 1985..happy days NR 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Photo by John Hyde : Rugby in the '80s, how different it all is now... Photo by N.Rawlings : Rugby on 24th July 1982... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted Thursday at 17:10 Share Posted Thursday at 17:10 85036 Carlisle 1984 by David Chamberlain 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted Thursday at 18:50 Share Posted Thursday at 18:50 Is the first vehicle the Leyland coach? John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt37268 Posted Thursday at 20:31 Share Posted Thursday at 20:31 1 hour ago, proton said: Is the first vehicle the Leyland coach? John Looks like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted Friday at 15:05 Share Posted Friday at 15:05 18 hours ago, Matt37268 said: Looks like it. Coach on test, with the research department coach behind it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted Friday at 15:14 RMweb Gold Share Posted Friday at 15:14 I’m glad the Leyland coach wasn’t pursued. Would have been grim to travel in! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted Friday at 18:06 RMweb Premium Share Posted Friday at 18:06 (edited) Basically a long 'Pacer' coach on B4 bogies, so the same bus interior but better riding. Edited Friday at 18:07 by keefer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted Friday at 18:48 RMweb Premium Share Posted Friday at 18:48 39 minutes ago, keefer said: Basically a long 'Pacer' coach on B4 bogies, so the same bus interior but better riding. Clearly being bogied and without an engine under the floor, it was still too comfortable and might still encourage people to travel by train, so the DfT instructed BR to go back and try again..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted Saturday at 06:16 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 06:16 12 hours ago, keefer said: Basically a long 'Pacer' coach on B4 bogies, so the same bus interior but better riding. A pacer like body on a Mk1 underframe.... Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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