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Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Cartman, Apr 2, 2023.

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  1. Cartman

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    There was another early attempt at a DMU by the LMS. The Bury to Holcombe Brook branch was electrified initially with overhead lines as a trial, in 1913. In 1918 it was converted to 1200 v dc third rail as an extension of the Manchester to Bury line, and the Manchester -Bury emus then ran on it.

    The two, two car overhead units which were then redundant were converted into a demu and were tried out on Blackpool to Lytham but weren't a success.

    The streamlined one in the last picture was converted after the war to an overhead line maintenance unit for the MSJA line from Manchester to Altrincham
     
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    To be fair, even 37s needed the services of brake tenders.
     
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    Would that be Anthony Sayer's book, perchance?
     
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    I read somewhere once that brake tenders were regarded as a bit of a nuisance, they caused extra shunting, always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and locomen did not like propelling them.
     
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    I’ve heard the same.
     
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