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For those of us who might be stuck in the "Vertical Tappet" and "Straight Switch" time discontinuum... what moves the switch tongues? what is the function of a clamp lock? what is bolted to the running face of the switch toe?

Thank you for such interesting images, Graham

I believe '100 A1' refers to the highest indication of quality or safety given by Lloyds.

Correct, the expression 'something' is "A1 at LLoyds" means that the subject meets the highest standards and hence is a minimal (insurance) risk. I recollect that one of the GWR Directors was a Lloyd's name at the time when the engine was rebuilt.

Graham

When these buffets were built, to diagram D167 in the 1930s, some coaches had cooking equipment which worked on gas and some coaches had cooking equipment which worked with electricity. The LNER Carriage Association has a web site where the Gresley Buffet no. 641 is described as being built with electric cooking... together with two sets of batteries and three dynamos. I have not found a photograph of a "electric" D167 Buffet in "as-built" condition and hence I am not sure of the arrangement of battery boxes / dynamos on the underframe - might anyone be able to help in this matter?

A supplementary question, please. Where were the steam heat and vacuum pipe runs on these coaches?

Thank you if you are able to help, Graham Beare

You will find some photographs of the T49 coaches in the several volumes of "Severn and Wye", Ian Pope, published Wild Swan.