Interesting train formations

[Dorsetmike]

Sorry Joe, Watercress line's in 'ampshire not yur in Darset. We do get loadsa grockles though in season!

[joe cassidy]

To answer my own question I did a bit of a search and found this :

http://watercress.co.uk/about/watercress-line/

Good excuse for a short train of Southern CCTs (Dapol or Chivers) headed by a 4-6-2 tank, maybe a "Brighton" Fairburn ?

Best regards,


Joe

[Newportnobby]

Hope you mean a 2-6-4 tank, Joe

[joe cassidy]

Sorry Mick - I did mean 2-6-4.

Get's confusing with these tank engines when they run tender first 

Best regards,


Joe

[Newportnobby]

 
This months Railway Modeller has an interesting piece about parcels trains in the BR Blue era but it gives some good pointers to previous eras too

[dodger]

To answer my own question I did a bit of a search and found this :

http://watercress.co.uk/about/watercress-line/

Good excuse for a short train of Southern CCTs (Dapol or Chivers) headed by a 4-6-2 tank, maybe a "Brighton" Fairburn ?

Best regards,


Joe

I thought you meant the LBSC 4-6-2T's!

Dodger