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In the 1970s Trans Pennine units were commonly seen with a DMC missing and what we had at BG placed on the front, occasionally both DMCs wee missing. The replacement could be anything from a Met Camm, Cravens or BRCW. Usually a DMC of the Met Camm/BRCW fleet, but every know and then a Twin would appear. We also had a period around 1977 when availability was poor a set was turned out using only Trans Penninr TSLs, it had for at least one trip a MBSL in the rake untill some one mentioned the lack of hand brake, this was soon removed and a BG substituted. This set had an out and back job to Goole in th morning and evening usually with a Brush 2. Trans Pennines could also seen been with a tail load on the 04xx Donny Hull when it ceased to be a loco hauled job, 2 BGs been normal for a 5 car Pennine. Al Taylor

Keefer, it is possible that serif numbers were overpainted and the new ones applied on the patches. It is also possible that 270 had another repaint between the KGX photo and the 71 photo in Crewe works, as the bogies have had the oil pump mod done, there is slightly discoloured patch were the shed plate was (not seen on the KGX photo) this patch does not match the brighter patches around the number or Crowsfeet.

A couple of 40s managed to get serif numbers, 249 and 270 spring to mind.

SP is the shopping proposal, ie the date it is due a classified repair/overhaul..

Not all vehicles marked LSL or SSL have the said fitted, however TOPS usually has it right. Al Taylor

I know our 204s had to have a runner when the Goole docks pilots were being swapped over, even when a pair was swapped over. The track circuit issue in some areas lasted till the demise of 03s on station pilot work, 08s also used to disappear at some location i.e. Doncaster. On certain lines that could be affected by climatic changes, other forms of traction used to just disappear, but being mechanical boxes the Bobby usually had a good idea where things where. Al Taylor

Saltend dispatched various types of fuel and oils for Shell Mex up to the early 70s, after which the predominant flow was for BP Chemicals. Al Taylor

As DP2 had very little in common with the 50s it would have probably have stayed where it was on the ER, taking its turns with the Deltics as was when it had its "minor mishap".

Re 47458 and its slapped on lipstick look. When 47458 returned from SF to YK it was kept in as was, ie "Grey" roof and red buffer beam as were several other 47s that SF retuned to YK. It was also far too early to have a "cockney Sparrow" emblem. Regards Al Taylor

Still got flashing greens, most are now LEDs.

The brakes are applied from both ends of an HST, therefore speeding up the brake application. The E70/DW2 can only release the brake from the end the set is being driven from. There is nothing to stop a loco hauled MKIII from doing 125 if you can apply the brake from both ends, remember the prototype HST used loco hauled vehicles. The E70 is technically an EP brake uses EP valves to apply and release the brake, they are just controlled via electronics, the card receives inputs from three brake wires and send an output to the respective valve dependent upon what a transducer in the control chamber is seeing. The Westinghouse system,DW2 is all EP valve controlled.

Looks like something that has escaped from Chuggington.