Evidence of Push-pull on usage non-electrified light railways after steam era?

[Wickham Green]

1 hour ago, IWCR said:

Ryde  Pier  Tramway

Standard  gauge  double  track railway.  Each  line  had a  Drewry  railcar with a trailer car (one with a luggage trolley as well).  Driven from the leading  end of the railcar.  A wing mirror was used when running backwards along with a cab indicator which operated when nearing the stops.

 

Pete

 

..... an' you thought proximity sensors were a new invention !

[IWCR]

All very high tech, the indicator was basically a vertical spring loaded rod,

This was pushed upwards by a shallow ramp when nearing the track end.

Markings on the rod showed the remaining distance.

 

Pete

[Dava]

The Great Central (North) has no run-round at the southern end, 'Loughborough Junction' [the chord to the MML]. So unless trains run with a loco at each end, the default is a loco at the south end and a makeshift driving trailer [early Mk2 brake end] at the north end. It is at the far end of this photo. The GCR at Loughborough has also acquired a push-pull end Mk1 coach which may be used on Mountsorrel branch trains for example.