Fat Controller Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Again from Cheona' relevant tome:- W35392 'Bodmin RU' St Blazey, June 1958 W35690 ' Shrewsbury (Coton Hill)- Southall, July 1964 W17413 'Fishguard RU'- with a 12 line list of workings Southall, July 1964 W17274 'Birkenhead RU' with specific working detail Worcester, April 1963 W68870 'Tavistock Jct' Acton Bridge, October 1962 W68834 'Stourbridge RU' Ruabon, November 1962 W68571 'Par' June 1958 (this one's for Il Grifone) There are several other pages of ex-GWR brake van photos. There is also a photo of a BR standard van, carrying 'CAP' TOPS code, but also the legend:- R.U. Paddington 10:20PM (SX) Paddington- Hackney 2:00 PM (SO) Acton- Hackney 6:50 PM Newton Abbot- Acton (SX)/ Paddington (SO) 11:40 AM (SX) Acton - Paddington. The photo was taken in 1977, and the routing instructions were still completely legible- the van was new in 1962, and had both roller bearings and OLEO buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think the Newton vans were branded 'Newton Abbot'; I've never seen one branded 'Hackney'. (might be a bit confusing when in the London area!). With regard to the Aberdare to Salisbury coal trains, I've seen a note in Bristol Division records about changing guards (but presumably not vans) at Trowbridge. Can't remember if that was before or after WW1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 BR van with 'RU' and route branding here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barkingbill/2377849662/sizes/o/in/set-72157603696486994/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 B953024 was branded Acton RU in late 61/early 62 on a Don Rowlands print I have WESTERN, ACTON R.U., dedicated to certain workings involving Paddington, Acton and Cardiff I can't find the print at the moment but I remember half of the van side was covered in the specific routing! Its a pity there isn't a known list of all the brandings somewhere. I need to do a couple of Neath N&B RU branded Toads in the future but sadly the numbers aren't legible on the examples i've found so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 17, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2011 The Cambrain had some double ended vans. Don't know how long they lastest into GWR days. Dragon Models do a kit. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 17, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2011 The Cambrain had some double ended vans. Don't know how long they lastest into GWR days. Dragon Models do a kit. Don Maybe this is one? Or maybe it's ex South Wales? 35983 was a double ended 6 wheeler which lasted into BR days. There is a picture in Russell's wagons appendix although it's origin is not known by him. He states the body looks like Swindon manufacture but the underframe does not. EDIT Looking in Cheona it would appear to be ex Barry as there is a pic of 35971 which looks very much the same. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 W68571 'Par' June 1958 (this one's for Il Grifone) Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Folks - for those who do not know, try the Yahoo Group gwr-elist http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/gwr-elist/files/ Contains several files relating to GWR and BR(WR) Toads, including one file with allocations. Also files containing (a) Scale Trains article, all parts, at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/gwr-elist/files/GWR%20Brake%20Vans%20/ (B) Model Railway Constructor article, all parts, at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/gwr-elist/files/GWR%20Goods%20Brake%20Vans%201888-1950/ Brian R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas G Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 One subject that does not seem to have been raised in this thread is the availability of suitable transfers. I can see some brandings for BR brake vans in Wales on the Cambridge Custom transfers list, but not GWR TOADs. In the Modelmasters range the pre nationalisation Brake vans sheet gives numbers for GWR TOADs but lacks allocation brandings, and also lacks the "NOT IN COMMON USE" branding that all seemed to have had (this is for the 2mm sheet - I assume the 4mm sheet is similar). Any ideas of sources please? Douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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