ISSUE 93 - NOVEMBER 2003

INTRO

Saturday 17th December is the deadline for Issue 94 of The Railcar. Submissions to editor@railcar.co.uk.

NEWS

101 FAREWELL TOUR From a posting by Charlie Hume on the 101dmu Yahoo group: "Train enthusiasts will be out in force on Dec 21st to see the 101trains, built nearly 50 years ago retire - for good. Last year plans were made for these trains to be retired, but after a number of on-going issues surrounding the new fleet of 175's they remained in service. Fans of the 101's will be able to ride on one of the last trains on Dec 21st. The specially organised commemorative journey will go from Manchester Piccadilly (11:30) to Buxton and return to Manchester Piccadilly and onwards to Barrow in Furness, finally returning to Manchester Piccadilly (19:31).

To cope with the demand 200 people will be chosen from a draw to travel on this historic journey and be able to purchase one £25 ticket. The full journey lasting 8 hours will travel through Stockport, Bolton, Preston, Lancaster, Heysham Port, Carnforth, Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston.

To apply for your special ticket please write to '101's Farewell', First North Western's Communications Department, First Floor, Bridgewater House, Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LT which must arrive by December 1st 2003. Please enclose your daytime telephone number and e-mail address and if you are chosen from the draw you will be contacted regarding payment details. For safety reasons you will need to be in possession of one of the commemorative tickets or you will not be able to travel on this train. Please note no other tickets will be valid on the special service."

FURTHER 101s BOUGHT The East Kent Railway have acquired 53256 and 54343, arriving at Sheperdswell on the 6/7th November.

SUPPLIERS

RESOURCE SUPPLY LIMITED Ian Bennett, who gave a brief talk at Chasewater, can now offer the following services:
Electrical: All ac / dc motor repairs, Traction Motors, Generator Repair and Hire, Transformer Repairs, Pump Repairs, New Motors and Pumps, Coil Manufacture
Electronics: Repair /Supply inverters and soft starts, All PCB Repairs, On site breakdown services, General Electronic Repairs.
Mechanical: General Machining, Metal spraying, Gearbox overhauls, Dynamic Balancing, Fabrication, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fabrication, Seals, Fasteners and Fixings, Bearing Manufacture, Gear Manufacture, Adhesives
Condition Monitoring: Thermographic Surveys, Vibration analysis, Transformer and gearbox oil analysis.
On site services: Electrical/mechanical faultfinding, Fixed wire testing, portable appliance testing, Laser alignment.
He can also help to locate electric cables if you can provide a sample or the cat. number. Contact Ian on 07787 517714.

PRESERVATION

CPPR CLASS 121 The railway's "bubble car" 55023 has underwent a complete external refurbishment and repainting at Cranmore on the East Somerset Railway. The work was accomplished to an exceptionally high standard by Cranmore Traincare and Maintenance Services, the specialist refurbishment business of the East Somerset Railway. To mark the completion of work there was a handback ceremony at Cranmore on the 22nd November (right, picure CPPR) It will return to Chinnor in December.

EARM 101 On 51213 the rubberised wall covering above each of the luggage racks has been removed to reveal the original Formica, there were no scratches on the Formica - luckily the coating was only glued on. Wooden strips have been manufactured to replicate the horizontal strips on these Formica panels.

The fluorescent lights have all been removed in both saloons together with all damaged ceiling panels. The original tungsten light wooden supports have been relocated to their correct positions and a new wiring loom installed,

The exterior repaint into Rail Blue is planned for the New Year with a completion date before Easter 2004. Right: an impressive line up at the East Anglian Railway Museum on the 11th October. L to R are 50599, 54358, 51213 & 51505. Their website has a page on their 101s and 108s. Mark Cornell

Mark Cornell would like to hear from anyone has any interior pictures of Class 101's before refurbishment. They also have genuine complete Class 101 fluorescent light fittings they can exchange for a donation to group funds. dupa@earm.co.uk.

SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY The DMU Group (West Midlands) will be operating some DAYTIME services on the SVR during the early part of next year. This will be a new arrangement for 2004 which was a steam hauled train in previous years. Full details can be seen on www.svr-visitor.org.uk/DMU06.htm. They hope that fellow DMU followers support this service to ensure it continues to attract good patronage.

FOR SALE

Misc items - 1. Quantity of Gangway curtains. Yellow(ish) colour, all marked BR.

2. Injector pipe set - new but shop soiled for BUT engine.

3. Self Changing Gears, 4 speed Wilson gearbox. Case is ok the rest is for spares.

No reasonable offers refused - please come and take them off our hands!!!!! For info contact Dave Owen on 01492 583151.

Class 119 - DMBC 51073 at Dereham. For details contact Mike Evans 07974724853.

Class 151s - Endeavour Rail Limited bought the class 151's for rebuilding for use on the national network. As it is unlikely that they will be allowed to run and accordingly, they have put them up for sale - 2 x 3 cars, built 1984 by Metro Cam, along with two coupling translator wagons. Serious enquiries please to David Humphreys at dgh@vodafone.net or 07787 967694.

Spares: Leyland Cylinder heads (New!) to suit 680 engines.
DSD unit for Blue square multiple unit (Ex-Works).
Sun Blinds for Blue square multiple unit. (New!)
Door locks (new boxed)Suburban type with interior handle.
Striker plates to suit the above.
Wheel wear compensator unit (ex CL117)
G&C DMU Brake valve
+ other odds and ends. Contact Jo Coultas (Churnet T&RS Group) e-mail jocoultas@yahoo.co.uk.

Class 117 items - two bogies, less final drives and vacuum cylinders. All tyres 77-80mm. Class 117 aluminium doors. Dave Clay, MNR Railway Station, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 1DF.

Leyland Railbus Demonstrator - number RB004, which was shipped to the United States in 1984, and travelled widely before returning to Derby works in 1986. Powered by 200bhp 6-cylinder Leyland TR11 diesel engines, with fully automatic gearbox units. For further details see issue 88. Serious offers invited. Contact: David Barlow by email on dbsouthgate@tiscali.co.uk or on 07764 308350.

Rolls Royce C6 horizontal engine - ex-DMU, currently fitted to a much modified RF bus at Cobham Bus Museum, which was converted to a glider winch unit. Previous history not known but is in good running order and does not appear to be modified from rail use. (still painted metallic purple same as some other engines around and still fitted with fluid flywheel). The vehicle is likely to be dismantled for spares for other preserved buses, for which the engine is of no use to and so open to serious offers. Contact Mike Nash, 07836 656692.

Throttle rod return springs - DMU Group have had a small batch of springs manufactured to the original specification with a corrosion resistant finish, price £5.40 each p&p extra. These will give a long and reliable life. The BR type were made with soft wire hooks which wear through fairly quickly. The new ones have hard wire hooks and should not fail in service. Trevor Daw 01926-484670 after 7pm any day.

Engine parts - Two x TL11 cylinder heads, ex store probably new with original tape over valves. One Leyland Leopard coach fluid flywheel similar to DMU power cars. Offers to Trevor Daw 01926-484670 after 7pm any day.

Silencers - Pressed Steel Heritage have surplus items for disposal: Two ex-Class 116 vertical silencers, £50 each. Contact Mervyn Rogers 01277 623141

Injectors - New injectors for Leyland 680 engines. BR part no. 15-77004. £18 each plus postage/carriage. Contact David Aldridge (55000) 01626 879453.

WANTED

Bubble Car: The Bideford and Instow Railway Group are interested in renting a DMU bubble car to enable them to start running services on their short length of line next year. Are any bubble car owning groups interested? Contact Stanley Thomas at 12 Clovelly Close, Bideford, Devon. EX39 3DN.

Drivers brake valve - wanted for Class 103. Richard Thornton richard.thornton@hmce.gsi.gov.uk

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