This appears to be two weathered mk1 coaches for the going rate; what was the deal with these 'test train' coaches and does anyone know the area and date in which they ran and whether these two would constitute a complete rake?
http://test.ehattons.com/82825/Graham_Farish_374_990_Mk1_Coach_Pack_Works_Test_Train_in_BR_blue_grey_weathered/StockDetails (http://test.ehattons.com/82825/Graham_Farish_374_990_Mk1_Coach_Pack_Works_Test_Train_in_BR_blue_grey_weathered/StockDetails)
Thank you, Dan.
Not sure on the repast of the rake or what they ran with but I can see me getting 3 or 4 packs and selling of the extra brake coaches for a dirty preserved rake.
Alistair
This is perhaps not the only area, but they certainly ran from Doncaster works up and down the east coast, being used to test locos which had been newly released from Donny works. I would date them from mid 70s to mid 80s.
Having seen quite a few pictures over the years, 2 coaches doesn't constitute a full rake by a long way - which makes sense, given that the whole point was to test the loco!
Examples:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28178727@N08/8389584469 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/28178727@N08/8389584469)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/8171607304 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/8171607304)
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Quote from: alibuchan on August 01, 2014, 02:57:14 PM
Not sure on the repast of the rake or what they ran with but I can see me getting 3 or 4 packs and selling of the extra brake coaches for a dirty preserved rake.
Alistair
Hi Ali,
From the pictures on the website, it looks like a CK and an SK/TSO......no brake coaches as far as I can see......but I think that 3 or 4 rakes should mix and match quite nicely with the addition of a BSO.
Later,
Stu from EGDL.
Quote from: StufromEGDL on August 01, 2014, 03:33:20 PM
Hi Ali,
From the pictures on the website, it looks like a CK and an SK/TSO......no brake coaches as far as I can see......but I think that 3 or 4 rakes should mix and match quite nicely with the addition of a BSO.
Later,
Stu from EGDL.
Oh yeah. That'll teach me to glance at small photos!
Would have to get a BSO or 2. Give me a chance to mix it round to have a few fresh repaints in the middle of some dirty ones!
Alistair
Quote from: d-a-n on August 01, 2014, 02:40:04 PM
This appears to be two weathered mk1 coaches for the going rate; what was the deal with these 'test train' coaches and does anyone know the area and date in which they ran and whether these two would constitute a complete rake?
Thank you, Dan.
There was a rake of these parked alongside Swindon works during the late 70's so must have run out on the WR as well.
Jerry
Quote from: Mike W on August 01, 2014, 03:20:41 PM
I would date them from mid 70s to mid 80s.
Crewe had a rake which by the 80s had a lot of windows painted or plated over. Here's a link
http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/thirteen.htm (http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/thirteen.htm)
that shows a good number of pictures, 37416 halfway down page 1 is a good example.
Nigel
Great responses and pictures everyone, thank you very much!