Mark P

Hi Eddie,

There were some hoppers that looked a lot like these being hauled, loaded, over the level crossing in King's Lynn at about 14:30 last Saturday, Schenker and EWS Construction liveries were present.

Not sure whether this flow goes up to Scotland from Middleton Towers, but hope this information is of some use.

Mark

Great thread with lovely photographs, thanks Jeff.

We discussed the King's Lynn / Cambridge steam heat boiler vans in this thread, for those who are interested.

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/53879-steam-heating-van-1980s/

Mark

I will be following this with interest.

Thanks for posting.

Mark

The one I saw in use at Norwich was on the front of the rake - ie, the London end of the platforms

Thanks Steve,

Moving the pre-heating van on to and off the rake will add a little shunting variety to the passenger operations.

Mark

Does anybody know how these were used at King's Lynn?

Were they shunted onto and off the London end of the train or was the empty rake shunted onto the pre heating van that sat against the buffers?

I assume that they were used for the first train or two each morning that had sat overnight / over the weekend.

Thanks once again for the input received so far.

Mark

Many thanks for all of your responses.

I will have to do some more checking but it looks as though an LNER 20T plate wagon kit may be a suitable starting point for this project.

Mark

Hello all,

Following on from the identification of this van, http://www.railphoto...g=0720023749000 pictured at King's Lynn, as a steam heating van I would like to build one for my layout (oo gauge King's Lynn 1980s).

Further research has thrown up (amongst others) this photograph http://www.departmen.../photo/321073-3 of the same or a similar van at Cambridge.

Does anyone know whether these were built for purpose or converted from other rolling stock and if so what?

My first though was BR Mk I horse boxes but these appear to be shorter overall with less overhang of the wheels at the ends.

I would be very grateful for any information that you can provide.

Regards

Mark