RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2023 All I can offer from my personal collection: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1102 Griddle Prototype at Coldham Lane 1981 by Freight Frog 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Griddle Car SC1105 Oban 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Griddle Car SC1105 Oban Was that some kind of staff accommodation it's with an LMS sleeper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) a.k.a. DB975878 : Glasgow North CCE Staff Coach - but probably not for very long ! Edited March 1, 2023 by Wickham Green too 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Wickham Green too said: a.k.a. DB9075878 : Glasgow North CCE Staff Coach - but probably not for very long ! Not sure what the latter comment was intended to mean. Apparently the number 975878 was allocated but not carried and it now resides on the Mid Hants. https://www.departmentals.com/departmental/975878 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 53 minutes ago, hmrspaul said: Not sure what the latter comment was intended to mean. ... It means I only found it in one ( 1982 ) edition of 'Departmental Coaching Stock'. - the year after it crept in front of my lens at Oban : 14/9/81 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2023 Those two coaches seemed to move about being at Crianlarich in 1984: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/48992-crianlarich/?do=findComment&comment=3306122 Caption states going to Fort William (maybe just going to Crianlarich): https://railphotoprints.uk/p789775444/h35832cfc#h35832cfc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 45655 Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2023 14 hours ago, hmrspaul said: Apparently the number 975878 was allocated but not carried and it now resides on the Mid Hants. https://www.departmentals.com/departmental/975878 Paul ... where it sees regular use serving light lunches on midweek trains and curry and chilli to passengers on the real ale train. Currently it is in the carriage works for a bit of TLC but it should be coming back out to play in April. Keith Alton. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 47 minutes ago, keefer said: Those two coaches seemed to move about being at Crianlarich in 1984 ... ... though the Griddle was, supposedly, preserved on the Mad-Hints in 1982 !!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) No idea about that I'm afraid. For completeness here's the other side of the Griddle at Oban: By Stuart Mackay on Flickr The pic before this in the Photostream has a better view of the Sleeper but no number unfortunately. Edited February 28, 2023 by keefer 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, keefer said: Those two coaches seemed to move about being at Crianlarich in 1984: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/48992-crianlarich/?do=findComment&comment=3306122 Caption states going to Fort William (maybe just going to Crianlarich): https://railphotoprints.uk/p789775444/h35832cfc#h35832cfc Wonder if they were used for staff installing RETB equipment as that was around that time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) Someone certainly thought the Sleeper was 'letting the side down' as it was repainted into b/g - would hint at it moving around and being more visible. Edited February 28, 2023 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 45655 Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Wickham Green too said: ... though the Griddle was, supposedly, preserved on the Mad-Hints in 1982 !!?! The earliest reference to 1105 which I have been able to find in Watercress Line sources is in December 1982, at which point it had apparently been purchased from Inverness but not delivered. This would put the 1984 date of the Crianlarich photos in doubt (or the griddle car shown is not 1105). Keith Alton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 13/02/2023 at 11:50, franciswilliamwebb said: Mk1 RMB M1867 at Wolverhampton on 19/09/80 (my photo) Snap 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 16/02/2023 at 18:21, Moxy said: Is this the one? https://www.railcar.co.uk/images/23113 According to railcar website, it was the only one converted from Class 123 to Class 309, to replace an accident damaged one. https://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-123/numbering You can see the different profiles On 16/02/2023 at 18:26, russ p said: The fastest DMU car from the west! Great find first time I've seen a picture of it. It is quite different to the rest unit I have been in DMUs going faster than they should! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: ... though the Griddle was, supposedly, preserved on the Mad-Hints in 1982 !!?! 7 hours ago, russ p said: Wonder if they were used for staff installing RETB equipment as that was around that time 7 hours ago, keefer said: Someone certainly thought the Sleeper was 'letting the side down' as it was repainted into b/g - would hint at it moving around and being more visible. 6 hours ago, 45655 said: The earliest reference to 1105 which I have been able to find in Watercress Line sources is in December 1982, at which point it had apparently been purchased from Inverness but not delivered. This would put the 1984 date of the Crianlarich photos in doubt (or the griddle car shown is not 1105). Keith Alton. I've just re-read the Crianlarich thread i linked to earlier and if you read down towards the bottom there's a post by young37215: "37043 had a headlight fitted by June 1984 which suggests that the date of the picture is wrong. She also had a white stripe by October 1983 although this was subsequently removed at a date I am unaware of. She was large logo by early 1985. If you flick through John Chalcraft's website you can see a picture of 37005 departing Crianlarich dated August 1982 where the weather appears very similar to the 37043 picture. I suspect that this is the more likely date of the working." The next comment also mentions the shabby finish on the Sleeper and suggests that this is the coaches being removed (to Inverness?) for storage/scrap. If so, that would fit better with the Griddle's preservation timeline. Edited February 28, 2023 by keefer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Somewhere up-thread there's a discussion of the S.R. through-wired catering vehicles .... well, their history is nothing compared with the re-formations of the REP & TC sets in the late eighties : - Clapham Junction : 17/9/88. No.69025 originally RU No.1935 and converted in for use in REP 3014 - but shown as formed in 5TCB 2808 ( one time 4TC 404 ) ! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted March 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2023 MK 1 RF 325 seen at Eastleigh this is ex royal train 2907 RKB 1566 seen at Eastleigh RU 1947 seen at Swanage John 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2023 Aforemention Griddle Car on the MHR back in 2017 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium MJI Posted March 7, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2023 RU/RBR modelling is a bit of a minefield due to different plated windows. Use a photo of the one you want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 MK1 RBR M80042 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Actually now an RK as passenger accommodation removed to provide more preparation areas. Note it is numbered in line with the purpose-built RKs (in the NPCCS series) Edited March 19, 2023 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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