You don't think BR suddenly provided a few tens of thousands of locomen new uniforms do you? Think of the cost. When they were due for a new issue they got something more appropriate, until then they had to wear the old stuff out.
I'm not entirely convinced this was 1967. By then most mainline guards had received the new corporate blue. WR steam had also finished so unless the footplate crew were steam die-hards I'd have thought them to be in BR greens at least.
Wow! That is excellent. Just a pity there wasn't more. I remember quite a few porthole coaches in poor external condition when I was there in 1968. They probably spent half the year in carriage sidings.
Wow Classic Diesel power during the 1960s ,Bet half these made beautiful sounds back in the day ❤️Born in 1973 This was BR during the time Steam power was being replaced by Diesel and Electric Locomotives,Wish the Warship Class 42s Had been kept and Preserved ❤️
Technically, yes, but I believe that, like 10001, they didn't enter service in LMS days. They were scrapped early as the BR Mk1s were phased in. I have an idea that the pre- porthole stock outlived the portholes but I couldn't be sure. Discuss!
@@royfearn4345 There are a few on the SVR where they can be compared with their GWR equivalents I think the Mark 1's were more heavily influenced by LMS design's at least externally but that's just my own opinion
Interesting to see footplate crew still wearing steam overalls in 1967. Likewise the guard still wearing black serge with lion and wheel cap badge.
You don't think BR suddenly provided a few tens of thousands of locomen new uniforms do you? Think of the cost. When they were due for a new issue they got something more appropriate, until then they had to wear the old stuff out.
I'm not entirely convinced this was 1967. By then most mainline guards had received the new corporate blue. WR steam had also finished so unless the footplate crew were steam die-hards I'd have thought them to be in BR greens at least.
Wow! That is excellent. Just a pity there wasn't more. I remember quite a few porthole coaches in poor external condition when I was there in 1968. They probably spent half the year in carriage sidings.
Apart from a quick visit in 1963, this was when I started using BTM. Eastville gas works now long gone! ❤️
Those gasometers were at St Phillips, kind of where the rubbish tip is now
Wow Classic Diesel power during the 1960s ,Bet half these made beautiful sounds back in the day ❤️Born in 1973 This was BR during the time Steam power was being replaced by Diesel and Electric Locomotives,Wish the Warship Class 42s Had been kept and Preserved ❤️
A couple of the class 42's were preserved unlike the class 43's which like the class 22's were all gone by 72
nice
1' 50" is that D4 stabled?
Get my bloody tardis now
Old LMS coaches
Technically, yes, but I believe that, like 10001, they didn't enter service in LMS days. They were scrapped early as the BR Mk1s were phased in. I have an idea that the pre- porthole stock outlived the portholes but I couldn't be sure. Discuss!
@@royfearn4345
There are a few on the SVR where they can be compared with their GWR equivalents
I think the Mark 1's were more heavily influenced by LMS design's at least externally but that's just my own opinion