Johns workbench

[john lewsey]

Just whatever happens to be there

 

[Heather Kay]

About time, too.

 

[ZiderHead]

These photos have been taken with my iPad so they may be the wrong way up apologies

Pretty sure its like the iPhone - theres an "Edit" button top right when you are looking through the photos, press that, then hit the little rounded arrow in the bottom left corner - this will rotate the photo so it displays properly

 

[7mmMick]

Love the new Workbench thread John, a really lovely mix of eras so far. I always had a love for a green brush 4, I still have my original Lima one with super detailed buffer beams and ultrascale wheels. Looking forward to watching progress on your various projects

ATB Mick

 

[richard carr]

John

I like the parcel vans, have you found any photos of a train load of these ?

Richard

 

[40126]

.......If you do find some pics let me know
Ta

Let us ALL know

Steve

 

[BrushType4]

John

I like the parcel vans, have you found any photos of a train load of these ?

Richard

Pictures of train loads seem few and far between. The longest train I've seen photographic evidence for is three.


Courtesy of John Dixon, 25290 at Saltney in November 1979

 

[Dog Star]

Pictures of train loads seem few and far between. The longest train I've seen photographic evidence for is three.

Rule 1 applies .

 

[Heather Kay]

Rule 1 applies .

Especially as Rule 1 would allow for picking up and shunting more vehicles.

 

[40126]

Where did you find that pic Phil ?

Steve

 

[lancer1027]

Hi John, there looking great. These are nice wagons to build. I've been helping Steve (40126 ) build his on his thread.

What livery are theyoing into ?. I hope blue

Rob

 

[lancer1027]

Yipeeeeeee

 

[Phill Dyson]

Hi John

If you mean the Blue Spot vans, they ran fish traffic ........from Kyle to London I think?, but in later life quite a few found themselves used in express parcels traffic painted BR blue & then later still in Departmental use.

I think they may have run in block trains, but didn't they also get tagged on to the back of passenger trains?

Hope this helps.......or someone more knowledgeable will be able to help further

Cheers Phill

 

[BrushType4]

They also ran behind DMU's occasionally.

I think if you are looking to run a train of parcels that your need to mix in some parcel wagons as I think it very unlikely it would all be ex blue spots.

 

[BrushType4]

Look here

http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brcoaches

 

[BrushType4]

Thank you Phill would they have been in a train of mixed vans as you may have noticed my knowledge of the modern railway is limited
John

The forty year old modern railway! It surprising though how few pictures of parcel trains with SPV's are on the net.

 

[BrushType4]

Yes I've been searching but not found any thing. Thanks though

If you've not already found the link below it, it has some good info.

http://www.semgonline.com/vandw/fandxp_01.html

 

[40126]

Hi John

If you mean the Blue Spot vans, they ran fish traffic ........from Kyle to London I think?, but in later life quite a few found themselves used in express parcels traffic painted BR blue & then later still in Departmental use.

I think they may have run in block trains, but didn't they also get tagged on to the back of passenger trains?

Hope this helps.......or someone more knowledgeable will be able to help further

Cheers Phill

I will be watching the reply

Steve

 

[40126]

If you've not already found the link below it, it has some good info.

http://www.semgonline.com/vandw/fandxp_01.html

Thanks Phill

Yes Thanks Phill

My last one so far,





now has an identity, E87049. Coming to my workbench soon

Steve

 

[40126]

It would seem that these wagons mat well have not run in long rakes but I have found some good photos of parcels trains on Martin Loaders railway photography site which has given me a better idea of how to put a parcels train together -

Can you post the link please John ?.

Steve