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Early LNER Gresley/GCR hybrid carriages?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:07 pm
by wehf100
OK, I'm sure I didn't dream this. I remember an article in the modelling press back in the 90s or 2000s that described a small batch of carriages built immediately after grouping that had Gresley panelled sides but were built to the GCR profile. Can anyone shed any light? Or have I just gone stark raving mad?
Will
Re: Early LNER Gresley/GCR hybrid carriages?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:50 pm
by Darryl Tooley
Could it be the article by Steve Banks on non-corridor brake thirds in the March 1998 'Railway Modeller' that you are thinking of?
See the bottom of this page:
https://www.steve-banks.org/publication ... er-coaches
D
Re: Early LNER Gresley/GCR hybrid carriages?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:40 pm
by 65447
Over the period of the LNER a number of carriages had bodies constructed to sit on underframes that were either of pre-Grouping company/ECJS origin or as replacements for damaged vehicles, either through accidents or enemy action during WW2.
Regardless, the body profiles were to LNER standards, it was the lengths that were non-standard in LNER terms.
Re: Early LNER Gresley/GCR hybrid carriages?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:31 pm
by billbedford
There were three diagrams built by Dukinfield in 1924 utilising ex-GCR underframes recovered from ambulance carriages.
These were:
D.46 first, 60', 8 compartments, 4 built.
D.58 third, 56' 8 compartments, 8 built.
D.59 brake third, 56' 8 compartments, 8 built.
Diagrams for D.49 and 59 are in Harris' LNER Standard Stock. The diagram labelled D.58 shows the later Ilford stock third in error.
Re: Early LNER Gresley/GCR hybrid carriages?
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 11:22 pm
by wehf100
Excellent, thank you for your informative replies. Will seek the recommended references.
Will