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!
Great suggestion. I remember them well. These days they are Network Rail white vehicles occasionally with high visibility markings.
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?!
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!
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!
Memories of playing “British Rail or British Telecom” when seeing a yellow van approaching from a distance. Ladders on top usually indicated the latter.
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.