Coldgunner Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A very simple query really. I noticed today a disused brake van sitting next to the mainline near Manea. Whats the costs, processes and implications of preserving such an item? Never thought about doing such a thing before and know nothing about these things. A very open question I know, but is something like that cheap to buy, move and restore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A very simple query really. I noticed today a disused brake van sitting next to the mainline near Manea. Whats the costs, processes and implications of preserving such an item? Never thought about doing such a thing before and know nothing about these things. A very open question I know, but is something like that cheap to buy, move and restore? No two will be the same but as a general ball park rule for a small railway vehicle... Buy = £ 3 figure Sum Move = £ 4 figure Sum Restore (to operational condition) = £ 5 figure Sum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 One of the challenges with that one is it's on a disconnected siding next to a busy main line with no other obvious means of access (which is probably why it's still there and not scrapped or preserved already!) - so the 'move' portion of that could use up your 4 figure sum before getting it offsite! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 That explains why its still there as upon passing it looked in not too bad a state. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I have some close up photo's of it somewhere. It's not been weatherproof for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 6, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2012 There was a thread with several pics on this forum a while ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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