jonhall Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 They should be restored, look at the IOWSR rake of wooden bodied coaches and the ones on the bluebell. The area of rolling stock is tricky for preserved lines and I know non corridor coaches pose problems for guards, but really they are far more historic than another BR mark 1 and should be getting priority. I don't thionk there is any disagreement that they should be restored, its the funds, facilities and bodies required that are the problem, the ones at Swanage are simply in a queue behind other historic vehicles that are both more useful to the railway, and more complete, and even those (that are still on their chassis) are deteriorating faster than the funds to restore are coming in. Jon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 This lot are all at the Tanfield railway Jon 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 How about this as a new use http://www.hollyfarmholidays.co.uk/#/big-red/4560903158 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just when I though that the worst condition stuff had been and gone. Those coaches haven't been "preserved" at all. At least the Swanage ones are kept painted and will be restored, none of the Tanfield ones look like they could be any use at all. Anyone got any id's for the passenger stock? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just when I though that the worst condition stuff had been and gone. Those coaches haven't been "preserved" at all. At least the Swanage ones are kept painted and will be restored, none of the Tanfield ones look like they could be any use at all. Anyone got any id's for the passenger stock? I disagree - the Swanage examples are probably less less likely to turn a wheel again than the Tanfield examples, although if either could really be considered rebuilds rather than replica's is to be debated. The LMS CCT and SR van (and probably the BR blue-spot fish van) are all grounded because Tanfield wanted their underframes for an older body (in much the same way that most of the Bluebells and a lot of the IOW's coaches are de-grounded). The Tanfield Railway do not have a single mk1, and can turn out 2 sets of 4 wheelers, Tanfield also have a new carriage shed, whereas Swanage still don't. I suspect the body of this is siting on the chassis from one of those grounded NPCCS Jon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I can't remember if I've posted a link to this chap's garden shed in France http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/GUIGEZZ/ Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2012 Perhaps they could be converted into holiday lets as per those illustrated. It would also be a good source of revenue for a preserved line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have to confess to not being familiar with the Tanfield or Swanage lines, the re use of more modern chassis for older bodies makes perfect sense. I can see limited use on preserved lines for all those later period goods vans, which can't earn them revenue so it's good that the chassis go on to rescue beautiful coach bodies like the one illustrated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) And this group conclude my collection of grounded photo's - I hope they have been of interest over the last couple of weeks A van at Tonbridge A coach at Wallingford This LMS CCT (interesting in its own right) has give up its chassis for a Cricket Pavilion (previously a Somerset and Dorset coach) at Watchet on the West Somerset. and these two vans (Midland? ) are both in the Yeoman yard at Merehead, although I believe that the owner was given notice to quit... Jon Edited July 19, 2012 by jonhall 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Those vans look pretty Midland to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Thanks for the set of pictures, all been interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2012 Having travelled over the same route fairly frequently it suddenly dawned on me that I was looking at a grounded body ! Junction of Banham Road and The Moor, Banham, Norfolk. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's an LNER-design 12t van, I believe. A bit like this one on Paul Bartlett's site:- http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lnercoveredmerchandise/h3532ba94#h3532ba94 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's an LNER-design 12t van, I believe. A bit like this one on Paul Bartlett's site:- http://paulbartlett....2ba94#h3532ba94 Well it's got plywood sides but the roof profile's wrong. Looks more LMS D2103 to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 A couple spotted in Kirton, Notts. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 My interest in these things has infected non-railway friends. The annoying thing is that he seems to find all the interesting ones. Here's one, taken by a friend, near Weston on Trent. BR Palvan shock if I'm not mistaken? I don't think we've had one in this thread yet. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 A GVB spotting book has been published! http://www.stpublications.co.uk/showbook.php?bookid=156 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Yesterday - BD container in a field next to the A168, near Thirsk. Today - Ex-LMS van, near Upper Denby, West Yorks. Ex-BR van, near Birdsedge, West Yorks. Further along the same road was this ex-LNER design van. And just around the corner, a standard BR 12t. van 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAILWAY-CARRIAGE-SHEPHERDS-HUT-FOR-RESTORATION-WOULD-MAKE-GARDEN-ROOM-OFFICE-/181088416160?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a29b5f1a0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ArthurK Posted March 3, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2013 A grain wagon photographed August 1977 in the Cotswolds on the "salt" road. It had gone a couple of years later. ArthurK 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 A grain wagon photographed August 1977 in the Cotswolds on the "salt" road. It had gone a couple of years later. ArthurK Slide1031.jpg What's the salt road? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 About three quarters of the way down the page here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Ta. Round the pennines, the routes used by salt traders tended to be called Salters Way which got corrupted to Psalters Way. Off-topic diversion over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2013 03 March 2013. Chequers Hill, Forncett 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ArthurK Posted March 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) What's the salt road? Still off thread. 1977 is a long time ago and I couldn't remember where the road actually was! However I have checked the maps of the area and found out where it was. It is in fact called the Salt Way. The road east from Winchcombe passes Sudley Castle. After a couple of miles or so the road changes direction and heads to the south. On the OS map163 this road is labelled as the "Salt Way". The road crosses the A40 midway between Andoversford and Northleach. I could say more about our stay at the latter place but that is even further off thread. ArthurK Edited March 4, 2013 by ArthurK 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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