Mark 1 Catering Vehicle Photos

[franciswilliamwebb]

 

Mk1 RBR M1962 at Birmingham International on 07/05/87 (my photo)

[franciswilliamwebb]

 

Mk1 RBR M1710 & Mk1 RBR M1965 at Wolverhampton on 19/09/80 (my photo)

[darren chpamn]

Does  anyone know if any other mk1 catering coaches other than 325 were given white roof treatment?

[keefer]

Presumably the RBRs used in the Special Trains Mk1 FO set?

Old thread here:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/21006-formations-of-the-intercity-charter-rakes/?do=findComment&comment=206429

 

[darren chpamn]

Unfortunately  it doesn't  say of they are white roofed  or not I've seen some pictures were there are normal roofed catering stock in the rake

[Southernman46]

On 28/02/2023 at 21:13, Wickham Green too said:

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 ) !

Now looking at that - it puts the comments about the Hornby RB & RBR blue being too dark into perspective.

[brushman47544]

2 hours ago, Southernman46 said:

Now looking at that - it puts the comments about the Hornby RB & RBR blue being too dark into perspective.

 

But that will be an Eastleigh repaint as part of a 4-REP EMU. RB and RBR as individual vehicles will have been painted elsewhere so you can't really say that blue is fine for loco-hauled versions on that evidence alone.

[Southernman46]

29 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

 

But that will be an Eastleigh repaint as part of a 4-REP EMU. RB and RBR as individual vehicles will have been painted elsewhere so you can't really say that blue is fine for loco-hauled versions on that evidence alone.

Nevertheless that is proof such dark rail blue exists

[Wickham Green too]

2 hours ago, Southernman46 said:

Nevertheless that is proof such dark rail blue exists

... when photographed on AGFA CT100 film and scanned to computer thirty three years later.

[Southernman46]

36 minutes ago, Wickham Green too said:

... when photographed on AGFA CT100 film and scanned to computer thirty three years later.

Even allowing for the vagaries of AGFA - it's a darker blue - might have been the only one like it but it's darker

[Wickham Green too]

Well, here's another group of Mk1s - non-catering - from later that day ( same film ) : -

 

.... not taken against the light.

[keefer]

Interesting in itself for the BG - the yellow band usually applied to those on a Circuit working, they would sometimes also be branded with the Circuit/route etc.

[Wickham Green too]

Actually yellow and red ! ..... no other insignia but it looks like there's a yellow spot after the number - maybe modified for carrying bananas ! 😁

 

[Phil Mc]

A different view of 80042.....

 

 

Cheers,

Phil.

[Southernman46]

Oh look - dark inky blue 👍    (sorry OT)