15 inch gauge carriages

Hi everyone,

Railways such as the RHDR and RER run, or ran, services during the winter, so what facilities do their carriages carry for winter running? Heating, lighting etc.

The RHDR runs a School Train so surely there are guidelines that say the carriages must be heated etc, however neither of these two railways, to my observance, seem to have heating in their carriages, and only the RHDR seems to have minimal, basic lighting. So do passengers freeze:smt107 , or are they nice and warm in the winter?

campainr

 

Not sure about the RHDR, but at least some of the R&ER coaches have heat and light for winter running

 

The Bure Valley Railway and Kirklees Light Railway coaches are both heated, using different methods.

I believe the BVR use electric heating provided by a diesel generator in the generator car which is added to winter trains.

The KLR use steam heating as per full-size practise.

As far as lighting, I have no idea about BVR, but KLR use 12V lighting provided by 4 deep-cycle batteries located in the guards' van; both the guard and driver have control over the current, since it also provides power for the loco headlight and tail-lamp.

Afraid I cannot help for definite on R&ER or RH&DR - wasn't aware of the R&ER coaches being heated last time I was there in winter but that was a few years ago.

Thanks,

Dom

 

I think the R&ER use Eberspächer diesel heaters you can see the fillers for the fuel tank on the side of some of the coaches.

Tim

 

Yep, that is the maker of the diesel heaters - I was unable to remember the spelling! I have benefited from their output - but it helps if the other passengers keep the doors shut! I think the lighting is battery powered but with other things on my mind I am not sure of the details.

 

Eberspächers in each carriage ? That can't have been cheap, but is an elegant solution

 

The RHDR does not have any heating in its normal passenger stock, The Pway mess coach and the Bar Car both have small gas heaters fitted. The normal passenger stock though although lacking heating is not badly insulated againest the cold, unlike the guards part of the brake vans!

Brendan
RHDR Volunteer

 

R&ER have 9 regular saloons, 1 wheelchair saloon and 2 saloon brakes fitted with heaters for use during the winter. As has been stated, they run on diesel and can be identified due to the presence of the tank filler cap on the second panel from the right on the door side. (except the disabled coach, where it is first from the left, and the Maxi-saloon brake, where is on the "off" side of the coach)

Can vouch for them being very warm, having guarded for hundreds of miles with them... got 336 more miles in the next month schedueled, hopefully all with Brake Saloon 112.

Most of the coaches with heaters also have lighting connected with this. All this is powered from a single caravan battery.