tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post9204706837086912581..comments2024-02-22T19:54:30.477+00:00Comments on George Dent - Model Maker: MAKING MOVIESGeorge Denthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-65253761492319525432011-05-03T21:47:36.232+01:002011-05-03T21:47:36.232+01:00Here's some info on goods brake van lamps...
...Here's some info on goods brake van lamps...<br /><br />The placement of lamps on goods brake vans (GBVs) is not a straightforward matter and a letter in Model Rail 104 (May2007) stated that the BR Rulebook stipulated a single red tail lamp in the centre of the rear GBV if the train was fully fitted. Otherwise, side lights were added on both sides, with white lights showing forward after dark/in poor light. The indications to the rear differed according to which running line the train was on (goods line/ main line etc). It could be one or two white lights, or red... it can get a bit confusing and must have kept the Guard busy as he would have to swap them around as the train trundled along different routes! See pg 30-31 of MR104 for a full description, or even better, find yourself a copy of an old BR Rule book (comes under Rule 121).<br /><br />Hope this is useful,<br />Cheers,<br />GeorgeGeorge Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-70007483983083369422011-04-19T11:58:53.339+01:002011-04-19T11:58:53.339+01:00Gosh, I'm sure we featured something on the su...Gosh, I'm sure we featured something on the subject of guards van lamps in Model Rail about 5/6 years ago - I'll have a look through the index and see what I can find... I can't remember the facts off the top of my head!<br />GeorgeGeorge Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-54988634615086285232011-04-14T10:13:34.479+01:002011-04-14T10:13:34.479+01:00I like the Ivatt tank George and whilst I'm at...I like the Ivatt tank George and whilst I'm at it did goods trains of the steam era have different lamp codes on the brake vans denoting whether the train was a pick up, express or slow freight and were the codes the same as what the loco carried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com