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A Railcar Mystery
Cars that are converted to run rails or built with a car engine, we do not see them that often. Fairly recently Michael sent us the following message with the question if we can help him identify the vehicle in the photographs.
“These two pictures first appeared in the UK magazine “Railway Bylines” with the editor asking if any readers knew of the maker of this railcar. As far as I know, there were no replies. It was not unusual for a railway company to own an inspection vehicle, either for use by track engineers or even as a Directors means of transport. At first glance, the railcar appears to be new (or recently renovated) with bodywork that is un-carlike. Two or three people have said it could be a NAG and I suspect most think it is 1910 give or take a year or so. However, we are thrown into confusion by the side on the picture which has in the background a truck with LMS (London Midland Scottish) painted on it. The LMS only came into being in 1923.
A number of car companies made light vehicles for the railways, Riley being one and Alldays and Onions another, these were all pre WW1. Please, can anyone help!”
Words by Michael E Ware and the editor.
Publié:
lundi mars 18th, 2019
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Javier
23 Février 2020, 01:30
Im aware of this cars history as im modelling it for a model train gauge. It served on the LBSCR and eventually its consolidate, Southern Railway. The chassis was from a rail inspection car manufacturer called Drewery in a joint venture and contribution of the body by one of the Carriage works in West Sussex (Lancing Works). I believe this was the rebuilt version in 1933, it was eventually rebuilt again with an fully enclosed body from what I understand, eventually being broken up before the British Railways formed.
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Dale Conlon
21 Mars 2019, 21:26
At first glance the radiator looks similar to a New Pick one as in the photo of my car sent in by Terry Parker. Attached is a photo of my car now almost fully restored. As you can see the New Pick radiator has a flat bottom and a raised badge and the mounts are further down. The cars did not have louvers in the bonnet (hood). It would not surprise me if the radiator was made by Lamplough & Son, Albany Works, London, makers of the New Pick one as the mounts are the some as a 1911 New Pick.
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