WCRC Special 11/11/17

Not that old chestnut again.
? Who can tell me something about the Yellow ended 'Observation Car',

 

Would look more realistic though. A black loco would be even better

 

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http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/999506

 

doesn't really tell very much.

 

depends how much you want to know

 

Oh no? I would have thought that the vehicle's identification would be a good place to start - and so seemingly does the poster who asked the question. Thanks to @sycamore for his answer.

Peter James

 

was maybe a clumsy reply. but what was it used for originally and how has it been adapted for WC for starters.

 

Didn't know that BR ever built any observation saloons (so ive learned something there) I wondered whether this vehicle had been converted from something else and also whether it had a corridor connect at one end ( seems not). WCRC certainly have some interesting pieces. What kind of Bogies does it currently sit on.

 

Little bit more here http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=5904

 

Thanks Peter, I always forget that one because it passed under the radar at the time. Have altered the caption to steam passenger train

Robin

 

Was BIL out of gauge for this outing , would have been a good Bedding in trip.

 

Looking at the headboard I would suspect that they were looking for something potentially authentic, plus even with that load would she make it over Copy Pit!

 

MEEIAOW

 

34027 failed to lift 5 coaches out of Bfd Interchange some years ago

 

but 45407 did just manage 8 on its own on 28-1-06.
mark

 

yes, was there for both and got video of both

 

Thus proving the superiority of a Black 5 in extremis over much else. The only thing better than a black 5 is two!

 

Personally I'd prefer a crab... Unfortunately we'll never find out what two working together would be like.

 

I was on the train and video'd on a Sony Camcorder. The feeling of trepidation was in the air as the Black 5 almost stalled but just managed to get to the top of the hill. I thought it was a brilliant achievement. Many have asked me to post the video but never got around to doing it. Need to convert from Sony tape first, I guess.