BR Mark 1’s with Gresley Bogies

[Fredo]

With regard to the Bachmann model 39-101 of a Gresley bogied Mark 1. Does anyone know when the Gresley bogies were actually fitted when the coaches were in BR service. Thanks Fred

[Bucoops]

I know some EMU stock had the Gresley/Moulton & Spencer design but don't recall any hauled stock having them?

[giz]

2 minutes ago, Bucoops said:

I know some EMU stock had the Gresley/Moulton & Spencer design but don't recall any hauled stock having them?

Some of the RU restaurant cars had them.

[Bomag]

The RU's were 1926-1932 1934-1937 and 1939 (1927, 1930, 1931 and 1934 were later re-bogied with CW). They were all from Lot 30513 built Dec 1958 to early 1960 at BRCW. While 7 of the lot had the makeshift RU(B) modification only 1 got rebuilt as an RB(s) and all had gone by August 1981. By all accounts not the best built set of Mk1s.

 

I don't have the dates for fitting bogies but it would have predated the availability of B4 bogies(1963/64). It probably predated the switch to CW bogies on new build (lots from early 1961) but given that there may have been limited CW available at the time it could have been a little later into 1961 and possibly 1962.

[The Evil Bus Driver]

Have a look at this thread

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