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Old coach
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:04 pm
by Solario
Can anyone identify the coach in the picture?
I think that the location may be at Cliffe Common, the southern end of the Derwent Valley Light Railway and it would have been taken around about 1964/5.
It appears to be a 6 wheeler brake. Sorry that the quality is not very good.
Re: Old coach
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:37 am
by Bill Bedford
Solario wrote:Can anyone identify the coach in the picture?
I think that the location may be at Cliffe Common, the southern end of the Derwent Valley Light Railway and it would have been taken around about 1964/5.
It was an ex GC 3 compartment brake third that the DVLR bought from the LNER. There are a number of photos of this coach in use.
Re: Old coach
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:24 pm
by Solario
Many thanks Bill.
I don't suppose that it survived? If not, a pity, it looked like it was an interesting old vehicle with a colourful history.
Re: Old coach
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:59 am
by Jingling Geordie
Watto Solario,
I'm going to get all luvvy and arty. The photo captures the feel of a minds-eye memory.
I love wandering round this web-site's "branch lines", there are so many little gems like this one,
421
Re: Old coach
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:40 pm
by J24
I know that this is an old thread, but I need to slightly correct the earlier replies. The photograph was taken at Cliff Common on the DVLR, and is an ex GCR brake. It wasn't, however, owned by the DVLR.
It had been owned by the Easingwold Railway, and was their sole passenger coach from the late 1930's until 1947, when that railway ceased to carry passengers. It then continued in use as a goods brake on the line until c.1956. It was then sold to a preservationist who stored it on the DVLR, initiall at Cliff, and latterly at Elvington. It left in 1967 for the Chasewater Railway, where it is still to be found. See:
http://chasewaterstuff.wordpress.com/ca ... passenger/
David
Re: Old coach
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:41 am
by Solario
Many thanks, J 24.
It is good to know that it still survives & not that far from my current abode. A day out is called for....
Re: Old coach
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:20 pm
by Bryan
From a talk the other day given to our group by the Derwent Valley the coach was stated to be ex Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway.
Re: Old coach
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:17 pm
by Wavey
Bryan wrote:From a talk the other day given to our group by the Derwent Valley the coach was stated to be ex Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway.
So it would appear:
http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org ... sp?Ref=880
Re: Old coach
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:56 am
by Bill Bedford
Bryan wrote:From a talk the other day given to our group by the Derwent Valley the coach was stated to be ex Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway.
Since it was built in 1898 it's original owners were the Great Central, but hey, what's a few years between friends?