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I have purchased a few of these coaches and have just noticed that the brake composite (34-437) and brake second corridor (34-462) do not have any lining above the windows, is anyone able to advise if this is correct. I have some of the older versions that Bachmann produced some years ago and they have the lining above the windows.

I have been reading this thread with interest and the issue of the type of multiplexing system fitted to the 47/7s and DBSOs got me trying to dig out my copy of two wire control system training notes from the training course at Derby, unfortunately I had not been able to find them. Thanks for uploading them. Nice to read through them again. I did however find a couple of photos of 47704's two wire control system chassis, modules, control relays and control air system.

Great news that Heljan and TMC are producing some of the peaks with nose doors that were regulars on the Waverley route.

Here is a photo I took of 402 take at Old Oak Common in April 1973. Blue Pullman sitting alongside the class 50.

I saw number 337 in Carlisle in early 1973 in green with full yellow front ends and in poor external condition. See link below. Most class 40s were by this time in corporate blue livery. Regards https://www.flickr.com/photos/140929691@N05/43220101352/in/dateposted-public/

Not a class 08 but a nice little green class 06 at Eastfield 1972 D2413 https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauriemulrine/6125151586/in/gallery-95430950@N07-72157668496537924/

He is another green 08 shunter, albeit south of the border - D4140 Morecombe May 1973 regards

Hi I took this photo at Carlisle Kimgmoor depot (close to Scotland) in 1973 of D3170 still in green with early emblem. https://www.flickr.com/photos/140929691@N05/43220103722/in/dateposted-public/

Cutters finishing off 55014 - Doncaster February1982

I don't know about any other class 37 locos being uprated to 2000HP. No. 37262 was the only one I recall of the locos used on the Hunterston iron ore trains so treated. I do recall on this loco, which was on test at the time, that its exhaust pipes were glowing orange when the loco was working hard much more so than the other non-uprated class 37s on these workings.

No ETH on 37262 - This loco was uprated for the Hunterston iron ore trains. IIRC the modification was done using class 50 fuel pumps.

Class 37 37262 and 37156 on Hunterston to Ravenscraig steel works January/February 1982. 37262 was on test as it had just been uprated to 2000 HP. Motherwell driver in charge.

Found another photo with the Eastfield conductor driver at the controls of 55021 9th May 1981.

Some more photos from the Deltic West Highland tour this time the second trip on the 23rd August 1981 with a different Haymarket crew in charge. Again the same loco was used as on the previous occasion - 55021. Almost 100 mph was reached on the way home to Edinburgh at Croy.

In August 1981 BR ran a couple of Sunday specials from Edinburgh to Oban using Deltic 55021. This photo was taken on Sunday 9th August. On the way to Oban, the train picked up an Eastfield driver at Springburn to act as conductor to the Haymarket crew from Springburn to Oban. The Eastfield driver (in the driver's seat) on that occasion ended up driving the deltic from Glasgow to Oban and return. It was such a lovely day all the passengers enjoyed their trip to Oban and all for 5 pounds per person. I was also lucky enough to get to travel on the loco on both occasions.

Royal train working about to depart Craigentinney for the short run up to Waverley in preparation to take the Queen from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street. If I recall this took place sometime during 1981. The train was formed using a specially prepared push pull set hauled by 47711. The loco was manned by an Eastfield driver and traction inspector, sadly after all those years I don't recall their names other than the traction inspectors name was Willie.

Hi Shed Driver, Here is a photo taken of 1969 at the Eastfield open day. Sorry about the poor quality photo

The reason for driving from the number 2 end on push pull services, was that it was easier for the drivers to toggle the remote control switch for push pull mode - which was at the number 2 end, otherwise the drivers would walk to the other cab. The number two end was also a lot quieter as well.

There were some Jintys allocated to Polmadie and Motherwell. See from 47536 onwards. http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=78&type=S&page=alloc

Hi Bob, I have just tried to find some of the documentation I had from Brush which showed the system schematically but can't find it just now. I don't recall if the D/G communications was integrated with the two wire control system or not. We had I think one day's training in Derby including some sessions with the Brush design engineers more just an overview really. Yes Bill always kept me right

I have just found this thread. I had some experience with the Brush two wire control systems through my involvement in commissioning the control systems on the class 47/7s and DBSOs for the Edinburgh to Glasgow push pull service. I can confirm Dunedin's post above in that it was definitely a FDM system. The FM module at the bottom right hand side of the module rack, if I recall was made by Ripper Electronics and provided the communications between loco and DBSO. Sorry about the top photo being 90 degrees out - not sure how to rotate this. Second photo shows is a more general view of the two wire control system. The loco is 47704. regards Neil

Could also be D1974 which was a Haymarket loco.

I was in Peterborough on the 24th August 1973 when D9 passed through with a train of mineral wagons from the north. Sorry about the poor quality film.

Hi I think the front elevation picture looks incorrect. The outline shape should taper inwards from the top slope towards the buffer beam. This looks too parallel. Regards Neil