Modelling a traditional parcels train

[montyburns56]

Preston 1973

 

 

[Metr0Land]

24Sep75. Acton. 'Western' D1068 WESTERN RELIANCE. [Slide_A042] by Mr_Western, on Flickr

 

29Sep75. Reading. 'Western' D1010 WESTERN CAMPAIGNER. [Slide_A050] by Mr_Western, on Flickr

 

09Sep77. Reading. Brush Class 31 31117 08799 (Ex D5535, D3967). [Slide_D039] by Mr_Western, on Flickr

 

25Jun76. Par. 'Peak' Class 46 46001 (Ex D138). [Slide_A103] by Mr_Western, on Flickr

[Flying Pig]

On 14/10/2022 at 19:41, montyburns56 said:

Preston 1973

 

 

 

That's a lovely picture.  Anyone have any idea what the sixth vehicle is?

[45125]

25 minutes ago, Flying Pig said:

 

That's a lovely picture.  Anyone have any idea what the sixth vehicle is?

LNER CCT.

 

[hmrspaul]

49 minutes ago, Flying Pig said:

 

That's a lovely picture.  Anyone have any idea what the sixth vehicle is?

 

LNER CCT as modelled by both Hornby and Parkside in 4mm https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lnercctc

 

Also 2nd vehicle in that train at Acton behind D1068 above

 

Paul

Edited November 3, 2022 by hmrspaul

[70E]

Thinking of purchasing a maroon Heljan O gauge MK1 CCT, Was there a time period for BR western region MK1  CCT lined maroon or unlined maroon e.g early BR unlined, late BR lined etc or did they only have lined CCT's, BG's GUV's etc

[montyburns56]

Workington TPO 1991 by Dave McDigital

 

 

[Mark Forrest]

On 20/11/2022 at 18:44, montyburns56 said:

Workington TPO 1991 by Dave McDigital

 

 

NNX courier van at the back

[Steven B]

18 hours ago, Mark Forrest said:

NNX courier van at the back

Very common on the Huddersfield <-> Workington TPO:

TPO Workington 1990 by Dave Marks, on Flickr

 

(David McDigital on Flickr)

 

The basic BG+POS+BG formation was also used on the Crewe/Holyhead TPO:

(Dave Sallery on Flickr

 

Steven B.

[montyburns56]

Lune Gorge 1986 by Silverystreaks

 

 

[Steven B]

More Red Bank lovelyness:

(John Turner on Flickr)

 

HEATON-REDBANK PCLS. HIGH LEVEL SOUTH JCT. by Bill Watson, on Flickr

 

Up parcel empties 1967 by Dave Marks, on Flickr

 

Steven B

[D.Platt]

I find it sad now when going into Manchester and looking across at the old red bank sidings.

But other people might be happy because it now looks like a forest.

[montyburns56]

4 hours ago, Steven B said:

More Red Bank lovelyness:

(John Turner on Flickr)

 

 

 

Wow, a rarely seen blue/grey LMS BG in the wild!

 

[The Johnster]

Probably still got it's gangways.

[5 C]

2 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

 

Wow, a rarely seen blue/grey LMS BG in the wild!

 

Given the weathering, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was actually chocolate and cream!

[montyburns56]

Plawsworth 1986 by Bill Watson

 

 

[montyburns56]

Plawsworth 1987 by Bill Watson

 

 

[montyburns56]

South Kenton 1989 by Crewcastrian

 

 

[montyburns56]

Peterborough 1977 by Crewcastrian

 

 

[coronach]

20 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

Peterborough 1977 by Crewcastrian

 

 

A fascinating consist, which was also typical of the Saturday morning arrival into York - usually Class 31 hauled.  In this view there are several SR vans, a couple of LMS BGs (or is one of them a 6-wheeler?), one LMS CCT and what looks to me like a GWR syphon towards the rear.  Ironically, there are no ex-LNER vehicles even though some were still operational in 1977. 

[The Johnster]

A proper parcels train.  Ideally, no two adjacent vehicles should be from the same railway, but if this is unavoidable they should not be of the same type, but if this is unavoidable they should not be of the same livery. Alternating vehicles should be Southern Railway PMVs, CCTs, PLVs, Van Cs, Van Bs, or GLVs with Ashford tri-radial rooves.  At least one BZ, LMS or LNE and preferably both, and one LMS 6-wheeler wooden bodied  This is the joy of NPCCS in the BR period, the pooled vehicles providing incredible variety and, in the case of the wooden bodied ones, impentetrable liveries.  They were often found in the less-frequented parts of big stations, platforms with double numbers that were equally derelict and atmospheric; wonderful stuff

[montyburns56]

This looks like a 128 and half of a 127.

 

Clay Cross 1987 by Crewcastrian

 

 

Edited January 5, 2023 by montyburns56

[62613]

2 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

This looks like a 128 and half of a 127.

 

Ely 1987 by Crewcastrian

 

 

Thinks I, "That doesn't look like the fens", then I realised.🤔

[The Johnster]

Where, then?  I agree it doesn't look like the Fens. and it's not Ely in Cardiff, as the SWML is double track at that point and doesn't look like that, and I don't know any other Elys.

[5 C]

The original Flickr caption says Clay Cross and it's part of a set by the same photographer at the same location on the same date.

 

I don't know the area itself, but it certainly looks more like Derbyshire.