ISSUE 22 - DECEMBER 1997
INTRODUCTION
At the conception of the Railcar issue of including DEMU's was raised, and although there were no objections, the topic was never covered. This month we received a letter from Hampshire & Sussex Units Preservation Society Limited, asking us to mention this group. See the article in the "news".
Saturday 17th January is the deadline for Issue 23 of The Bulletin.
NEWS
Website
The Railcar has plans to introduce a site for the
DMUs (plus DEMUs and railbuses) on the Internet. We hope
to feature preservation details, comprehensive class
histories, news on the remaining units in service on the
national network, etc.
This would provide a central access point for the
enthusiasts and include links to any other DMU sites that
already exist. Do any groups have website at the moment?
Does your Railway have a site - with or without a DMU
page.
If your unit(s) are not featured on the web already, a
page would be created for you if you supplied the
information - details on their BR career, when bought,
work done in preservation, current condition, future running dates, etc.
This expanded and illustrated version of The Railcar
would make information on your vehicles available
worldwide via the Internet. Links to/from our site will
allow browsers to access your details and may tempt them
to visit your railway. Longer articles, that would have
been in the abandoned Quartely Journal, could be
featured.
We propose an increase in the subscription rate to fund
this idea. A £2 increase would cover the costs involved.
So, for £6 per year, you would get 12 issues of The
Monthly Bulletin and information and pictures sent in
would be included in the Railcar web site. A link would
be set up to any existing DMU page, plus links to any
site your railway has.
We would be grateful for any feedback on this idea.
please send in your questions, suggestions, opinions,...
Driver Training Pressed Steel Heritage Ltd. is willing to provide full driver training facilities and courses at the Colne Valley Railway. Also one day driver experiences, and guided tours for groups.
Preservation
A quiet month this time!
For Sale
Video - The Llangollen DMU Group suggest "How To Drive A Heritage DMU" video as an excellent (last minute!) Christmas present (they receive some of the proceeds!). It is available from Voyager films on 01484 841814. Its costs £18.50: credit cards are accepted.
WANTED
Class 108 Spares - 2 doors, 2 alternators, luggage racks, some light fittings, 1 voltage regulator, 1 radiator, heaters and EP valves. Nottingham (GC) DMU Group.
Class 108 Power Car - an example preferably in working order. Dean Forest DMU Group.
Air System - source required for the bellows and valves assembly for cylinder-mounted compressor unloading valves Class 107 Ltd.
Locking Device - has anyone any ideas on a locking device for the fuel filler caps on DMUs, remembering that the cap itself is threaded? Llanelli & District Railway Society.
QUESTIONS
Ozonair Filters - does anyone know of a source for these? They are a metal grille filter used on the heater air intakes on some DMUs. Swindon Diesel Preservation Group.
Colours - Does anyone know what colour the cab detonator and flag tin boxes were painted when DMUs were first delivered? Most DMUs now seem to have a clear plastic ones. Two tin boxes recovered from EMUs seem to been painted light green. Were DMUs originally the same?. Williton Traction Group.
Injector coding - explanation wanted regadring the coloured spot painted on the Leyland 680 injectors. White, yellow & green have been note - what do they mean? Dean Forest DMU Group.
Livery - details required of the original Brunswick green with whiskers livery for 107s. Cleaning down of underframe paintwork has revealed the dark brown paint solebar of DMCL 52031. Can anyone confirm the exact colour and the extent of brown painting of 107 underframes? When was the brown replaced with black? Can anyone provide a definite list of colours for exterior components? Does anyone have dimensions for the driving end whiskers? Class 107 Ltd.
