British Rail Road Vehicles

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  1. Moog

    Moog Active Member

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    Just a fun little suggestion, nothing major, but thought it would be cool to see some of the old yellow British Rail vans sitting trackside on NTP or TVL. Perhaps even serve as a collectable or something! Unless there's something similar knocking around along one of the routes that I've missed?

    Some examples!
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    elarthur Well-Known Member

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    Great suggestion. I remember them well. These days they are Network Rail white vehicles occasionally with high visibility markings.
     
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  3. Moog

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    They're a little before my time mate but think they really look the part.
     
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    elarthur Well-Known Member

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    Also at this time were Red Star parcels vehicles.
     
  5. Moog

    Moog Active Member

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    Imagine seeing these station signs!
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  6. theorganist

    theorganist Well-Known Member

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    Yes some BR Morris Ital Vans would be great for NTP and a Maestro for TVL. The cars on TVL look very odd to me, not sure what they are meant to be?!
     
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  7. Moog

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    Have tried working that one out myself too!
     
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    theorganist Well-Known Member

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    I notice ECW has Mercedes 190's regularly driving around, they would be okay for TVL. I am sure they aren't that common in Eastbourne nowadays!
     
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  9. Moog

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    Have tried working out what the buses are knocking around TVL too.
     
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    theorganist Well-Known Member

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    Me neither, the cars and buses seem to be some kind of freelance design yet on other routes they are modelled on real vehicles.

    NTP really needs an Austin Maxi, they were very popular with farmers in the Pennines and in Yorkshire!
     
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    stujoy Well-Known Member

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    Memories of playing “British Rail or British Telecom” when seeing a yellow van approaching from a distance. Ladders on top usually indicated the latter.
     
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    TinTin_57 Well-Known Member

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    BT - Who remembers Busby? Now I am showing my age ;-)
     
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  13. Moog

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    Love this, what a pleasant anecdote.
     
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    Yes I remember doing the same. Our local council also had vehicles of a very similar colour too. I know of someone who has an ex BR Maestro van which he has restored back to the BR colours. I will have to see if I can some photos.
     
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  15. Moog

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    Would love to see that. Can imagine that going down well at a gala!
     
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