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Title: Cumbrian Mountain Express-coaches
Post by: scottishlocos on September 01, 2015, 08:12:27 PM
All

Would the coaches from the Cumbrian set be suitable for a 1980's West Highland Line layout

Thanks
Title: Re: Cumbrian Mountain Express-coaches
Post by: Agrippa on September 01, 2015, 09:10:03 PM
I think they're blue and grey Mk1s  so I would say yes.
Title: Re: Cumbrian Mountain Express-coaches
Post by: guest311 on September 01, 2015, 09:37:30 PM
yes, according to Hattons " 3 x mk.1s in blue / grey"
Title: Re: Cumbrian Mountain Express-coaches
Post by: Agrippa on September 01, 2015, 09:40:36 PM
Mk1 full brakes were also used on these services.  I well remember using these because
many people including myself were going on hiking and camping trips and the Mk1
open style coaches had little space for stowing huge backpacks which many of
us carried. In fact on one crowded train on which I was going a short distance
I spent the journey seated on the floor of the full brake which also carried
bikes and  packages.
Title: Re: Cumbrian Mountain Express-coaches
Post by: Newportnobby on September 01, 2015, 09:47:49 PM
See...............
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=26463.msg305080#msg305080 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=26463.msg305080#msg305080)
Title: Re: Cumbrian Mountain Express-coaches
Post by: guest311 on September 01, 2015, 09:59:41 PM
I guess I'm lucky that my Yodel guy actually has a brain  :thumbsup:

always state to Liverpool 'use Royal Mail', but stuff like ballast [too heavy] flex track [too long] and paint [ too explosive, even water based acrylics] have to come via Yodel.

paint delivery today, some time since Yodel has called, and the guy said ' if you hadn't answered, I know it goes ..... [my safe place]  :thumbsup:

I must just be lucky.