Hemyock Branch (WR) Stock W87245E W87270E

[RhubarbLoop]

Hello,

From 1962 the Hemyock branch in Devon was allocated to ex LNER Brake Seconds W87245E and W87270E. I'm not an LNER expert so I was wondering if someone could tell me what diagram these were?

Many thanks!

Alex

[Bill Bedford]

From 1962 the Hemyock branch in Devon was allocated to ex LNER Brake Seconds W87245E and W87270E. I'm not an LNER expert so I was wondering if someone could tell me what diagram these were?

Diagram 340

[RhubarbLoop]

Diagram 340

Perfect, thank you!

Alex

[Flamingo]

Both coaches are in this picture of the LCGB railtour at Hemyock on 24/2/1963.

[manna]

G'Day Gents
Was the GW so short of coaches that they had to send a couple of Ex LNER coaches down there to help out
manna

[Bill Bedford]

G'Day Gents
Was the GW so short of coaches that they had to send a couple of Ex LNER coaches down there to help out

It was the shortness of the coaches that they needed.
The LNER (or CLC) did a similar swop in the late 30s when the LMS needed short coaches for one of their branches in S. Wales.

[manna]

G'Day Gents
Thank you Bill, There was a shortage of shortness, on a railway that was'nt short of anything except shortness,Oh my aching head
manna

[RhubarbLoop]

Both coaches are in this picture of the LCGB railtour at Hemyock on...

Thank you for sharing such an amazing photograph!

Do you have any others of the Culm Valley line or Tiverton Junction perhaps?

Cheers,
Alex

[Flamingo]

Both coaches are in this picture of the LCGB railtour at Hemyock on...

Thank you for sharing such an amazing photograph!

Do you have any others of the Culm Valley line or Tiverton Junction perhaps?

Cheers,
Alex

That railtour was the only time I ever went to Hemyock. Attached is a picture of the same train at Tiv. Jct. I also photographed the main tour train which was hauled by 60022 Mallard from Waterloo to Exeter via the SR route and then on to Tiverton Jct. by 2 GWR 2-6-2Ts. 60022 then hauled us back from Tiverton Jct. to London Paddington via the GW.

[manna]

G'Day Gents
Nice pic 'Flamingo' but did you notice the amount of point rodding in the six foot, they make good walkways until the signalman pulls a lever, it fills it? Today, one half inch multi core cable!! Stations gone ? been replaced by the 'Parkway' ------------- Pity, they won't be happy until the world looks like a multi story car park
manna
PS I'm surprised that, these coaches, have'nt been modelled, seeing that there on the GW

[Bill Bedford]

PS I'm surprised that, these coaches, have'nt been modelled, seeing that there on the GW

They were modified, they were given gas (propane) lights

[StevieG]

G'Day Gents
Nice pic 'Flamingo' but did you notice the amount of point rodding in the six foot, they make good walkways until the signalman pulls a lever, it fills it? Today, one half inch multi core cable!! Stations gone ? been replaced by the 'Parkway' ------------- Pity, they won't be happy until the world looks like a multi story car park
manna
PS I'm surprised that, these coaches, have'nt been modelled, seeing that there on the GW

Manna; - Point rodding - just what I thought, before reading your comment on that : Must be at least ten there; probably included several facing point locks I expect.