RMweb Premium Colin Posted November 10, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2009 60018, as supplied by Hornby, has a non-corridor tender with a slightly narrower body than the corridor version - does anyone know which other A4s were paired with the same type? I'm most interested in the last few years (post-'61) and realise that there were probably several swaps at that time; I'd prefer to depict one of the late survivors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bernard Lamb Posted November 10, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2009 From new and not changed. I have just put the last bit of the number. 1 2 5 18 19 20 Ran with after last change. 24 8/66 26 1/54 3 9/55 8 4/57 6 6/54 34 1/63 From the RCTS Green Book. I hope I havn't missed one. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Clanger Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I too have a Sparrow Hawk, ready to mutate into a Bittern (1959 version). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 From new and not changed. I have just put the last bit of the number. 1 2 5 18 19 20 Ran with after last change. 24 8/66 26 1/54 3 9/55 8 4/57 6 6/54 34 1/63 From the RCTS Green Book. I hope I havn't missed one. Bernard Just one - 60006 Sir Ralph wedgwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 JUST 3 ACTUALLY 60023 GOLDEN EAGLE & 60016 SILVER KING. ALTHOUGH 60021 WILD SWAN SWAPPED TENDERS WITH 60008 IN ABOUT 1957/58. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 JUST 2 ACTUALLY 60023 GOLDEN EAGLE Ah! Well remembered Derek - totally missed that one, BUT lo and behold, there's a model of an apple green GE on the shelf above me...with a non-corridor tender! I believe the phrase is "d'oh!" I'm curious as to why these A4s only received non-corridor tenders. I understand that the A1s and later A3s gave theirs to A4s that went into service, but why were these A4s excluded from having the corridor tenders? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bernard Lamb Posted November 11, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2009 Ah! Well remembered Derek - totally missed that one, BUT lo and behold, there's a model of an apple green GE on the shelf above me...with a non-corridor tender! I believe the phrase is "d'oh!" I'm curious as to why these A4s only received non-corridor tenders. I understand that the A1s and later A3s gave theirs to A4s that went into service, but why were these A4s excluded from having the corridor tenders? A corridor tender was only needed on the non stop London - Edinburgh service. A4s were used on many more shorter high speed runs where a change of crew was not required. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Colin Posted November 11, 2009 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks chaps, it looks like I'll be choosing 60019 "Bittern" (unless anyone fancies doing a swap with me for a corridor tender???) Seriously, please PM me if there's one available). 60024 "Kingfisher" is interesting, I'm guessing that in Aug'66 it received a tender from a withdrawn classmate (60034 perhaps?). As '24 once appeared on the Southern for a railtour it would be a logical choice for me, but I could only depict it in the last 2-3 months of its life which is a bit restrictive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowanj Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The corridors, as said, were only required to crew -change on the non-stop Kings X - Edinburgh. So none of the Gateshead 52A A4's had corridors, nor did a few of the Kings X locos.All the Haymarket A4's had corridors. No doubt there is an odd exception, but this is the general rule. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bernard Lamb Posted November 11, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2009 60024 "Kingfisher" is interesting, I'm guessing that in Aug'66 it received a tender from a withdrawn classmate (60034 perhaps?). As '24 once appeared on the Southern for a railtour it would be a logical choice for me, but I could only depict it in the last 2-3 months of its life which is a bit restrictive! You guess correctly. It's tender No 5640 and it was also once used with Flying Scotsman. I have seen a photo of it in 1966 with this tender and it looks to be clean and in tip top condition. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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