roythebus Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The pic in post 17 is a shunt move so doesn't count! Yah boo sucks... Note shunt signal cleared and no tail light on the rear coach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If you're not limiting it to passenger trains, the Edinburgh portion of the West Coast Postal used to be a Class 47 hauling a single BG. It would get to Carstairs and I think it was tagged on the end of the Electric-hauled Glasgow portion ... I say think because now I think about it I do remember a lot of unloading when it came in the platform before it went up into the siding to get out of the platform line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A passenger train must always have a vehicle fitted with a handbrake. A BG by its name (Brake Gangway) has a handbrake, so could be with a coach in a passenger train consisting of something like a TSO/FK/whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcb Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Whilst there was a DMU shortage Silverlink replaced services between Bletchley and Bedford with two coaches top and tailed by Class 31s supplied by Fragonset. Super power!!! The use of two 31s was to save run rounds. Malcolm Burgoyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Ironic thing is, so many of our trains (and long distance at that) are 2 coaches today! Stewart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyhorse Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 We used to work the postal workers train between Clapham Junction and Kensington in the eighties, it was called The Kenny Belle" and was formed of two coaches, can't remember the formation. The 33 was worked from Hither Green. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 If you're not limiting it to passenger trains, the Edinburgh portion of the West Coast Postal used to be a Class 47 hauling a single BG. It would get to Carstairs and I think it was tagged on the end of the Electric-hauled Glasgow portion ... I say think because now I think about it I do remember a lot of unloading when it came in the platform before it went up into the siding to get out of the platform line. It was 1 x BG even after the Edinburgh Line was electrified, I have a shot of it coming of the Cobbinshaw line behind a class 87. Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted May 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2015 The Barnstaple line ("branch" seems incongruous of this former SR main line) saw operation into the 1980s by class 33 with 3, 4 and sometimes 5 Mk1 coaches but seldom 2. I would have said never but there's always someone with evidence to the contrary Plymouth - Penzance locals likewise retained some loco-hauled duties with short formations sometimes including vans but often with only 2 or 3 seated passenger coaches. The typical SR short-formation loco-hauled rake was a trio of Mk1s such as could be found on the Oxted line duties including (before the required time period) through workings to Brighton via Uckfield. Moving north I too recall 2-coach trains in the Highlands of Scotland though usually outside the summer seasons when traffic could be sparse indeed. I have travelled in or noted 2-coach trains on the Glasgow - Oban, Fort William - Mallaig, Inverness - Kyle and the respective portions of Far North trains between Georgemas and Wick / Thurso in the days when they still divided and attached and Georgemas was run like a "proper" junction. Someone may know better but were not some West Wales trains in the 1980s also formed of 2-coach rakes substituting for DMUs and likewise up the Cardiff Valleys at times? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The 21.45 Bristol - Southampton was always a short train, a coach or two and a van or two. It returned as a 02.45 Southampton - Bristol parcels service. Here it is at Southampton with 2 coaches and a van https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714832967/in/photolist-611iFL-sXwACL-qyKMD4-64pmGq-daWA2x-dabg94-dgUheT-d1uB9q-cZNb5J-dosF5p-d9iQVW-dquy5H-d7Axcj-d7AAPm-e6wLTL-bpadhW-9H11JT-9J95RY-bxvoyk-bnoZzY-8qMAeH-bAjgCP-bjAvnJ-ovdpdK-e5wCMb-du6m2h-cSLqss-dBipFq-dsG5fz-rabUfg-r8PwNe-rpVVkK-tANsph cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 It was 1 x BG even after the Edinburgh Line was electrified, I have a shot of it coming of the Cobbinshaw line behind a class 87. Jim Here is the pic!! Jim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 As already mentioned, winter trains on the Mallaig line were often just 2 or 3 coaches (not my photo) http://railphotoprints.zenfolio.com/p789775444/h1F4C0A40#h1f4c0a40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanD280 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Not a passenger train, but it does fit in your 1980-1990 timeframe scan0186a.jpg 31312 passes Lawrence Hill in Bristol with two parcel vans, 2/6/81. Have you searched Flickr for photos? The Barnstaple line was worked by various loco and coaches sets over the years, I searched for 'Barnstaple 50' and found 3 coach trains hauled by 50s , there must be two coach trains out there! cheers Thanks, I never considered looking on Flickr. Great photo by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freightliner_bond Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi, bit late to this thread but whilst trying to find something else I discovered it. You may have seen my thread elsewhere with this link: http://www.davesrailpics.bravehost.com/bartonloco/bartonloco.htm Cheers Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Mid-1980s saw two or three coach workings from Carlisle to Newcastle, after the withdrawal of the first-generation units, and the laggardly introduction of their replacements. There was also a two or three van postal train which ran from Carlisle, via Newcastle, to Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 The 21.45 Bristol - Southampton was always a short train, a coach or two and a van or two. It returned as a 02.45 Southampton - Bristol parcels service. Here it is at Southampton with 2 coaches and a van https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714832967/in/photolist-611iFL-sXwACL-qyKMD4-64pmGq-daWA2x-dabg94-dgUheT-d1uB9q-cZNb5J-dosF5p-d9iQVW-dquy5H-d7Axcj-d7AAPm-e6wLTL-bpadhW-9H11JT-9J95RY-bxvoyk-bnoZzY-8qMAeH-bAjgCP-bjAvnJ-ovdpdK-e5wCMb-du6m2h-cSLqss-dBipFq-dsG5fz-rabUfg-r8PwNe-rpVVkK-tANsph cheers What route did this take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 What route did this take? Bristol- Salisbury- Redbridge- Southampton- Eastleigh- Romsey- Salisbury- Bristol- saved running round at Soton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 The 21.45 Bristol - Southampton was always a short train, a coach or two and a van or two. It returned as a 02.45 Southampton - Bristol parcels service. Here it is at Southampton with 2 coaches and a van https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5714832967/in/photolist-611iFL-sXwACL-qyKMD4-64pmGq-daWA2x-dabg94-dgUheT-d1uB9q-cZNb5J-dosF5p-d9iQVW-dquy5H-d7Axcj-d7AAPm-e6wLTL-bpadhW-9H11JT-9J95RY-bxvoyk-bnoZzY-8qMAeH-bAjgCP-bjAvnJ-ovdpdK-e5wCMb-du6m2h-cSLqss-dBipFq-dsG5fz-rabUfg-r8PwNe-rpVVkK-tANsph cheers Excellent Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted April 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) I still remember seeing 4 coach main line trains Plymouth Penzance with a 50 on. Short but main line mix of TSO SK BSK CK, usually 2 seconds CK BSK, but have seen 3 a few times. (3 in total) Edited April 23, 2018 by MJI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted April 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) Thanks guys, I like the idea of the DMU replacement service, the idea of a class 50 on 2 coaches sounds great! I once had a terrific main line run in a 5-coach formation with a pair on the front, both running. The driver was evidently enjoying the 5,400hp on tap greatly, scrupulously sticking to speed limits but early at every stop and having to brake in places where the usual 1+9 formation never required it......... John Edited April 23, 2018 by Dunsignalling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted April 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) If I remember correctly, the last train of the day from Wadebridge to Padstow was one coach, pulled by a Westcountry! Edit: Sorry, just realised its before the era you quoted. Edited April 23, 2018 by rab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Mid-1980s saw two or three coach workings from Carlisle to Newcastle, after the withdrawal of the first-generation units, and the laggardly introduction of their replacements. There was also a two or three van postal train which ran from Carlisle, via Newcastle, to Edinburgh. The "pacer replacers", I think I have seen pics with a 26, 31, 47 doing those turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted April 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2018 If I remember correctly, there were trains on the Bedford - Bletchley line for a while formed of two coaches with a Fragonset 31 at each end. 31468 and 601 top and tail a Bletchley- Bedford service on 5th July 1999. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freightliner_bond Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I have a group set up on Flickr to hold "pacer replacer" pictures in one place: https://www.flickr.com/groups/3431999@N23/pool/ Please feel free to join the group and / or add your pictures. Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2018 31468 and 601 top and tail a Bletchley- Bedford service on 5th July 1999. July 99 7 (2).JPG I had a ride out and back on one of those runs. As Silverlink were paying my salary at the time it would have been rude not to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2018 Not a normal 2-coach duty but last week there was a temporary shortage of diesel units on SWR which resulted in the 10.20 Waterloo - Exeter, normally formed of two 159s i.e. 6-car instead offering just a solitary 2-coach class 158 for the journey. Needless to say it was hopelessly overcrowded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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