Great Central Railway - “Wagons Roll” - 25th May 2009

A brief interlude at Quorn on the Great Central Railway in between doing other things produced the following results. Any further details regarding these vehicles gratefully received.
As always feedback and comments welcome.

http://pics-by-john.photoblog.org.uk/c1705955.html
http://pics-by-john.photoblog.org.uk

 

Hi there.

Im pretty certain that the last photos of the 5 plank is to diagram 1/045. Im restoring a similar vehicle at my local preserved railway.

Thanks

Andy

 

Unable to view link (restrictions from work PC) but if you can quote vehicle numbers or email me the photos I'll do my best to answer.

Phil (GCR wagon owner, amongst other hats)

 

Hi
Can't help with the SR Brakevan as I don't have any as being there.
There is an LNER Tube 301588. Where did you read 301983 its not visible in the photo.
The 5pl open should be LNER 312422 so don't know why it has a B prefix. This was LNER design 210 part of a batch all built at Ashford in 1949 so in reality would have gone straight into BR ownership anyway.

Steve

 

Right, thanks Steve.

The SR brake van is 56010 and arrived in ~2005 in blue 'Mainline' livery. It got repainted for a gala in early 2007 but nobody (so far) has got around to painting the number back on. A volunteer signwriter would be welcome, I think.

E301588 and E312422 are correct. I seem to recall that the former has its number painted in small text on the solebar only, so could easily have been mis-read. The 'B' prefix on the latter is a mistake dating from its previous restoration some years ago. Following a change of ownership this has been fetched out of Swithland recently for a few planks to be changed & a return to service. One less in "the queue".

Phil

 

Cheers Phil

I still had the Brakevan condemned at Harwich PQ !!!!

Steve