Indomitable026 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Mark Forrest said: Bad news, the one I have is for VAA/VBA sides so isn't much use: Random question, prompted by something else I found while looking for that; were there any retailing equipment/tool vans based at Inverness during your time period? Intriguing ... I’m not sure what you mean by retailing? Were they delivering parts by rail at this time - Emparts? What have you found in your stash? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Indomitable026 said: Intriguing ... I’m not sure what you mean by retailing? Were they delivering parts by rail at this time - Emparts? What have you found in your stash? Sorry, blame auto correct; for retailing, read re-railing Any use? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Just now, Mark Forrest said: Sorry, blame auto correct; for retailing, read re-railing Any use? Interesting - I intend having a crane as you often see one in pictures, although what sort I’m yet to work out. These overlay sides are really taking me back.... I’ll do some digging through my photograph collection. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Inverness breakdown crane 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Earlier crane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Tool van Probably too early but really intruiging vehicle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Snow plough support vans Snow plough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2020 Might be of interest: http://departmentals.com/photo/975480-1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Indomitable026 said: Intriguing ... I’m not sure what you mean by retailing? Were they delivering parts by rail at this time - Emparts? What have you found in your stash? Shouldn't that be P4parts? Or even EnParts? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 15 hours ago, Worsdell forever said: Shouldn't that be P4parts? Or even EnParts? You are quite right, my usual lack of attention to detail has caught me out again... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 26 041 with a Highland Stag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Tonight’s pic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Indomitable026 said: Tonight’s pic I’ve just noticed that point has interlaced sleepers... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 09/04/2020 at 20:25, Indomitable026 said: Snow plough support vans The left hand van there is one of the 1960s built prototype air brake vans, forerunner to the CoV ABs that became VAA/VBAs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 11 hours ago, BernardTPM said: The left hand van there is one of the 1960s built prototype air brake vans, forerunner to the CoV ABs that became VAA/VBAs. Thats very interesting - I can see it’s really quite different and my be shorter too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I believe the chassis is the same length, but the ends have distinctly angled bracing which means the body corners are set in. It is lower too, being based on the contemporary 4-wheel container wagons, I believe. Certainly an out-of-the-ordinary wagon, unlike the converted VDA with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 16 hours ago, BernardTPM said: I believe the chassis is the same length, but the ends have distinctly angled bracing which means the body corners are set in. It is lower too, being based on the contemporary 4-wheel container wagons, I believe. Certainly an out-of-the-ordinary wagon, unlike the converted VDA with it. Its going on the “to be modelled” list. An interesting prototype - something legitimately quite different 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 01/04/2020 at 16:36, Mark Forrest said: Never mind all that; you mentioned having got some wagons - what did you get? Here’s another one Mark, 12T BR ply door ventilated van 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Indomitable026 said: Here’s another one Mark, 12T BR ply door ventilated van Nice, I've got a few of those I was thinking about rewheeling to P4. It either needs renumbering or a new underframe though as I think the number carried would be a clasp braked example. A Red Panda or Rumney Models underframe would sort it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 I’ve taken the tension lock coupling off the pipe wagon - what a diffence that makes... And I’ve dug this van out, but I’m not sure if it’s usable or not? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Indomitable026 said: And I’ve dug this van out, but I’m not sure if it’s usable or not? Remind me, what era are we talking and would it be in revenue earning or departmental use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mark Forrest said: Remind me, what era are we talking and would it be in revenue earning or departmental use? 70s going into the 80s. Departmental/ Parts? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, Indomitable026 said: 70s going into the 80s. Departmental/ Parts? Internal user/stores van is probably the most plausible explanation for one surviving that late. There would have been plenty of redundant newer BR standard vans around by that date. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 It’s been a while. Recently I’ve spent a good lot on time here watching what everyone is building. Well it’s got me all fired up again, so tonight I’ve dug the layout out of the garage in to the warm with a view to remembering where we got to. First things first, putting the main board up... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted November 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2020 About ****** time too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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