Phill Dyson
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Prototype BR Mk2 Coaches
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Resurecting an old thread.
Great shots Phill not only the coach details but the filth as well, perfect for weathering
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Alan
Great shots Phill not only the coach details but the filth as well, perfect for weathering
.Alan
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Yes it is. Class 488/2 (2 coach sets) and Class 488/3 (3 coach sets) were the Gat Ex conversions. They're basically MK2s with extra pipes and less stuff below the waist
Cheers
Tom
iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
Yes I remember now, they took some of our allocation from Oxley. I used to have colleagues who worked on the GatEx I often wondered what happened to the coaches. I remember they were completely stripped and were converted to work with old 3rd rail stock. Many thanks for another a blast from the past.
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
Hi Tom
Not sure it's an actual font, more likely the standard mould letters they had in the workshop since the 1900s. There's a bit of everything in there, from a typographical viewpoint. That flat-topped 3 is the toughest to match.
If I was to tackle this, I'd take a standard font, drop the alphabet and numerals into a graphics package, convert it to outlines and edit to make things look about right. Then I'd assemble everything from that. I might consider playing with this later, if you can wait a while.
Not sure it's an actual font, more likely the standard mould letters they had in the workshop since the 1900s. There's a bit of everything in there, from a typographical viewpoint. That flat-topped 3 is the toughest to match.
If I was to tackle this, I'd take a standard font, drop the alphabet and numerals into a graphics package, convert it to outlines and edit to make things look about right. Then I'd assemble everything from that. I might consider playing with this later, if you can wait a while.
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
M5241 is resident on the East Lancs. Rly., the photographs were taken on Maundy Thursday 2013 (which was 28th March in new money). Here is a link to the Vintage Carriage Trust survey record for M5241. As an example of the relevant lot, this carriage is not a rarity for the VCT lists records of thirteen carriages from the same Lot... the example at the Mid-Hants Rly was scrapped after a fire... another has not been seen since 2001... one is in Northern Ireland... which leaves ten as probable preserved vehicles in the UK.
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regardss, Graham
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