montyburns56 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, Grampus said: Funny my thread should come up again. I was enjoying reading through this new thread when I discovered it earlier this afternoon. Strangely enough, a photo of said VIX turned up awhile later in a different thread, in black with large double arrows on the doors, in a train which, IIRC had nothing to do with the Exhibition stock. Think said livery was to do with its former existence? The picture is on here somewhere, but unfortunately I know not where. Hopefully someone will remember. Update . Found it - the picture of the black ferry van with the large logos, a David Larkin picture, appears on page 2 of the 'Hornby VIX FerryVans. Detailing and the new Railtec transfers' thread. Sorry - tried to post a link but failed miserably. HTH. Best wishes, Paul Yep thanks, I got these pictures from that thread... Edited June 6, 2020 by montyburns56 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grampus Posted June 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2020 Now there's some inspiration! Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 British Telecom 1985 I don't know what this one was promoting? Go faster stripes perhaps? Hull Paragon 1990 M38736M Wolverton 1970 M99600 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Salford Docks 1970 DB975073 Salisbury 1984 Promoting Welsh Narrow Gauge Railways 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 It was at Manchester Piccadilly in the early 1980's. I took shots of most of the coaches, pre digital. It was promoting Red Star parcels. Mike Wiltshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted June 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) The Cinema Coach was at Newport, South Wales, in around 1981-1983 when 6000 KGV visited for some anniversary: Edited June 27, 2023 by Ian Morgan re-loaded images 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 20 hours ago, Coach bogie said: It was at Manchester Piccadilly in the early 1980's. I took shots of most of the coaches, pre digital. It was promoting Red Star parcels. Mike Wiltshire Is this it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Salisbury 1989 I'm guessing that this is 99631 ex-RUO Remarkable Holland Leeds 1825 -1975 Passenger railways 150th Anniversary Gillingham 1975 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Radio 2 Railshow Does anyone remember this? I think it visited Reading, Weston Super Mare, Plymouth Newquay and Penzance in Aug 1985. There is also a picture of the front cover of the Radio Times from the period featuring the railshow. https://www.radiotimesbacknumbers.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3052 https://pop-culture-scrapbook.fandom.com/wiki/29_July_1985 A clip of the train on its way to Skegness 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Remarkable Holland Leeds I found a picture of this train in Holland on the Alamy picture site which is dated from 1979. Also it seems to have been in Lincoln in the same year. https://www.alamy.com/remarkable-holland-start-of-an-exhibition-train-from-central-station-the-hague-the-project-discover-remarkable-holland-in-a-goodwil-train-starts-with-minister-van-der-stee-agriculture-and-fisheries-and-the-british-ambassador-sir-john-lang-taylor-date-13-september-1979-location-the-hague-holland-keywords-ambassadors-ministers-stations-exhibitions-trains-personal-name-lang-taylor-john-ste-fons-van-der-image341250152.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2020 6 hours ago, montyburns56 said: A clip of the train on its way to Skegness I take it that it reversed at Grantham, because Skegness isn't that way....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted June 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Salisbury 1989 I'm guessing that this is 99631 ex-RUO That looks more like an ex-RB so 99645/6. The RUO, while a catering vehicle, was seating only and externally looked like a TSO or SK Edited June 8, 2020 by keefer Got numbers mixed up 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 17 hours ago, Davexoc said: I take it that it reversed at Grantham, because Skegness isn't that way....! Yep, from the video "The last train on the film is the BBC Radio 2 Railshow train which was heading for Skegness via Grantham where it is seen in the West Yard in the final shots." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, keefer said: That looks more like an ex-RB so 99645/6. The RUO, while a catering vehicle, was seating only and externally looked like a TSO or SK Right, I didn't notice until you mentioned it that there were also some RBs in Dave's list. Doh! This is 99645 at Manchester Victoria in 1989 Edited June 8, 2020 by montyburns56 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Old school! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Old school! Is that a bit of tub thumping for Black Arrow rocket? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I think there was an alcoholic beverage of some description called Black Arrow. Whisky? Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: I think there was an alcoholic beverage of some description called Black Arrow. Whisky? Jason I presumed that it was for some kind of drink, but now I'm wondering if it was to do with the rocket?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 GWR 150 Western Progress 1835-1985 There's also some nice pictures of it here.... http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/north_devon_line_okehampton_web_optimised/index21.html 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 That second picture should be on the 'Looks like a Model' thread ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 18 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: That second picture should be on the 'Looks like a Model' thread ! Yeah, I did have to have a close look just to make sure that it wasn't a picture of a layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 05/06/2020 at 16:30, Dave47549 said: 99664 Converted 1996 Ex Mk.2d TSO 6231 (Ex FO 3189) 99666 Converted 1996 Ex Mk.2e FO 3250 99664 later became DB 977986. Along with 99666 - these two still survive and are now used as structure gauging train support coach/coupling adaptor vehicles. (They spent some time as brake force runners within the test fleet. Fully flush plated over all the passenger windows. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2020 8 hours ago, newbryford said: 99664 later became DB 977986. Along with 99666 - these two still survive and are now used as structure gauging train support coach/coupling adaptor vehicles. (They spent some time as brake force runners within the test fleet. Fully flush plated over all the passenger windows. Indeed here it is: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2020 2 hours ago, John M Upton said: Indeed here it is: Straying OT: And since altered slightly from that photo - with only one door per side in use - the other is now sealed and window plated (as is 99666). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 I came across this picture of Class 31 117 with Forward With Britain emblazoned across the side and I was curious as to why and it turns out that it was part of a MGN MIrror Group Exhibition train in 1985. Does anyone remember seeing this 31 like this? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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