RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted October 17, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hi all I bought a lima n gauge CCT in tartan arrow livery can anyone tell when and where these where used some pictures would be a help to Thanks john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 OTTOMH, express parcels in a 'company' train from London to Scotland, possibly running via the Midland and S&C. Service introduced around 1967, not sure when it lapsed but I'd guess around 1970. I saw one of the vans still carrying its livery in ordinary parcels use in 1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South of 1E Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 interesting topic, my 1974/75 Pancras - Wellinboro has 4S53 1911 Carlton Rd sdgs - Glasgow Bridgton via Luton runnin in D750 times with a tartan arrow freightliner branding by then. Always a 47 on 4S53 as many peaks were still vb sample viewing 310773 1616 4M50 up tartan arrow , 1618 4S53 170773 , both at Luton The tartan arrow livery lives on at the Great Central on a parcels vehicle at Rothley hope this helps nross, www.leightonlogs.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 20, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2011 I remember seeing them from the platforms at Manchester Piccadilly sometime between 1968 and 1972 when I was a student there. I cannot remember for certain whether they were in a train going through to or from the Oxford Road direction or if they were (and I think this is more likely) in the old Mayfield station which was then used for parcels traffic. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted October 20, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi all, I'm sure the last time I saw one of the Tartan Arrow CCT's was at Bolton? Just have a visual memory of seeing one whilct on the way to either Bolton Exhibition or Flea Market on a Saturday. Certain there was one in the parcel dock for mail order parcels use - Bolton - That was Empire Stores if I remember correctly? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I remember the old goods depot at Dalmarnock still having Tartan Arrow branding and a container crane in 1974. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted October 21, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2011 thanks everyone for your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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