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Title: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: guest311 on April 11, 2012, 09:33:24 PM
just wondered if anyone had any idea if brutes were available either in plastic or as brass etches.

will need some for Inverknockie, but all I've found so far are either sack trolleys, or the flat barrows.

any info much appreciated

alan
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: EtchedPixels on April 11, 2012, 09:36:27 PM
Quote from: class37025 on April 11, 2012, 09:33:24 PM
just wondered if anyone had any idea if brutes were available either in plastic or as brass etches.

will need some for Inverknockie, but all I've found so far are either sack trolleys, or the flat barrows.

any info much appreciated

alan

Yes - blows own trumpet - Ultima does them 8)

Alan
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: guest311 on April 11, 2012, 10:02:25 PM
PM sent
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: guest311 on April 11, 2012, 10:20:01 PM
brutes ordered ready for my parcels HST  :evil:

cheers

alan
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: Newportnobby on April 11, 2012, 11:21:52 PM
Oh dear - someone explain to me what a brute trolley is please ???
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: BernardTPM on April 11, 2012, 11:35:02 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 11, 2012, 11:21:52 PM
Oh dear - someone explain to me what a brute trolley is please ???
British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment - Caged trolleys that were generally pulled around by battery electric tubs. The idea was that mail, parcels, etc. could be loaded onto the trolley then the whole trolley loaded into a van (e.g. BG or GUV) so save on handling. They made very good benches for train spotters too!
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: Newportnobby on April 11, 2012, 11:38:13 PM
Thanks for that, Bernard :thumbsup: Now I know what is meant and can picture them, but not necessarily holding caged gricers :evil:
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: EtchedPixels on April 11, 2012, 11:48:14 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 11, 2012, 11:38:13 PM
Thanks for that, Bernard :thumbsup: Now I know what is meant and can picture them, but not necessarily holding caged gricers :evil:

Cage fighting for trainspotters, steam against diesel....

Mostly they seemed to be used for sleeping in
Title: Re: Brute mail trolleys
Post by: Mustermark on April 12, 2012, 01:26:10 AM
Quote from: BernardTPM on April 11, 2012, 11:35:02 PM
They made very good benches for train spotters too!

They so did!  I remember that... On the west end of platform 4 at Reading waiting for a Western to roll in.