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  1. chris45lsw
    Also E145 (as E140 but 9ft bogies) and E147 (of 1933-36)? Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Frankly I don't know but, bearing in mind that underframes are often in shade, looking at photos in Weddell and King I would opine that they probably had steel wheels post- War. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    I've heard via a third party that Wickham Green can't get on to RMweb at the moment and the photo of 1263 with straight sided bunker is dated August 1950 and it's actually on page 111 of 'Southern Nouveau and the Lineside' / Irwell Press. So the bunker change was done by BR. I believe at least one other was similarly altered by BR but I can't find my notes at the moment! Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Interesting - I'd love to see this pic if you can remember which mag - it doesn't seem to be in Steam Days, Backtrack or Steam World for Oct or Nov. There is a colour feature on the class in Steam Days for November including 31518 (BR late crest) - one of Hornby's choices, and a BR pic of 31263 in 1962 with flared bunker. Incidentally Hs got Bulleid lettering/numbering from Dec 1939 and repaints were plain black from March 1941. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    1263 was involved in an accident at Cannon Street in 1944 and I suspect it got the flared bunker after that. It, however, lacked the bead at the base of the flare - that was added by the Bluebell. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    There's a colour photo of set 363 (dated 20 June 1958) in red on page 76 of 'Steam on the Southern' / Roy Hobbs / IA 2002. I can't make out whether it is lined or not at this date but it still has left hand numerals. The 1949 BR instructions specified that all over red stock should be lined in the same way as red & cream coaches but this was dropped in early 1951 for economic reasons. So initially red (re) paints by BR were lined but from 1951-1956 they were plain red. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    363, at least, worked over the Bisley branch with an enthusiast special in the '50s. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Yes, very helpful. And 31278 is one of the locos with flat sided bunkers. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    The flared top was fitted prior to preservation - might have been following an accident at Cannon Street in October 1944. But originally there was no beading between the flat side and the flare - this was added by the Bluebell. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    The LMS 2P only came to the S&D in 1928 as an express loco so normally it would be on through trains of LMS crimson lake mainline stock. So in the ready to run field the Bachmann Period 1 BTK & CK would be suitable. Stanier coaches did not appear until 1933 so are unlikely to be suitable as from 1930 the LMS took over the S&D locos and they were ultimately painted black. Chris KT
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    Yes I pre-ordered from Liverpool on 11 September 2013 at an estimated price of £89! Chris KT
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    Set 42: BCL 6401 / BT 2636 Set 43: BCL 6402 / BT 2637 Set 44: BCL 6403 / BT 2638 Set 45: BCL 6404 / BT 2639 Set 46: BCL 6405 / BT 2640 These are the only prototype sets which can be made with the Hornby coaches - the TLs were mainly 'loose' and the BTLs were in 2-sets but Hornby don't make the matching coach (56ft LSWR). A couple did become loose in later life. Of the coaches recently released in post-War Southern Railway livery R4792 (BT 2638) and R4794 (BCL 6403) will give you set 44. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Also MJT (Dart Castings) MJT2421 or 2421A. Chris KT
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    I think both the first two coaches are ex LNWR - the first is a 57ft brake third, possibly diagram 306 while the second is a 50ft brake compo - possibly diag. 214 if cove roofed or diag. 216 if arc roofed. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    If the Non-Lavatory Brake Third is on the left and the Lavatory Brake Third is on the right then the first class end of the Composite is to the left. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Putting one of my latest Hornby 58ft rebuilds - TL s280s - alongside my Bachmann Trio C set I would say that the Bachmanns are a tad darker than the Hornby. Chris Knowles-thomas
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    Yes I'm sure they could - see post #86. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Presumably 247 Developments, Chris? Shame they never did 2406 but, of course, Comet do both, I think. Chris KT
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    We need two BCKs - the diagram 2405 for 2-sets 63-75 and the loose diag 2406. If the vents were moulded in the window glazing then with alternative glazing mouldings the same basic body shells could presumably provide both shallow and deep window versions of the diag 2123 semi open BTK and diag 2315 CK? Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    I believe the underframe from the Maunsell Pull-Push Brake Compo would be ideal for the Bulleid 59ft stock. It has shorter battery boxes than all the other Hornby Maunsells, the battery boxes having changed from long to short during 1934. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    Per Bradley Eastleigh received 32491/92, 32557/58/59/62/63/79 in 1948/49 for local shunting duties, carriage piloting and short distance goods working. 32510 also went to Eastleigh after its abortive trial on the IoW. 32510/59/79 stayed at Elh until they were withdrawn in 1962, 1960 and 1959 respectively. The others all moved on between 1954 and 1958 but 32563 which left Elh in 1956 returned in Dec 1960 for the last few months of its life (withdrawn 7/1961). Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    There were four diagrams of LNER vans with corrugated ends:- diag 25 (3200 built) 12ft 3in high x 8ft 2in wide WITHOUT end vents diag 102 (1550 built) 12ft 3in high x 8ft 2in wide diag 116 (7750 built) 12ft 0 5/8in high x 8ft 0in wide diag 171 (2350 built) 12ft 0 5/8in high x 8ft 0in wide similar to 116 but unfitted, ie no vac brake like the other three diagrams Also 25 and 102 had two piece ends but 116/171 had three pieces but the second join is not particularly obvious being near the top. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    I think the second one is a NER 6 wheel brake van, probably diagram 171. Chris Knowles-Thomas, Notts
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    The date must be after mid-1931 because 2572 was originally numbered B572 by the Southern Railway. 2000 was added to the numbers of ex LBSCR locos from mid-1930 but I don't know exactly when B572 was renumbered. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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    You are correct , Jonathan. Obviously without the cam one brake lever would take the brakes off when depressed. Where you have independent brakes each side and no cross shaft I've always understood them to be simply known as 'either side' brakes. 'Either sides' are common on mineral/coal wagons with bottom doors where a cross shaft would get in the way of the bottom doors. Chris Knowles-Thomas
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