Re: LMS Autocoaches

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 05:47:14 +0000, Jim Guthrie <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 23:09:23 +0100, Mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>Mike,
>
>>Google cannot find anything on LMS autocoaches, I understand some 57
>>ft compartment coaches had the last compartment converted into a cab
>>and two square windows added to the end for the driver. If anyone can
>>point me in the right direction for more information on LMS (or SR or
>>LNER) autocoaches I would be grateful.
>
>If you can get your hands on a copy of LMS Coaches by Essery and
>Jenkinson, there are two or three pages of details and photographs of
>the push-pull stock. These coaches were all modified from standard
>57' and 54' stock with three windows on the driving ends, and the
>book has a 4mm scale dimensioned sketch of the modified end.
>
>The two window LMS motor coaches were the earlier pre-Grouping Midland
>stock.
>
>>From memory, there is also an article and 4mm scale drawing of a 57'
>motor coach in the Railway Modeller in the 60s sometime in the LMS
>Society series on coaches in that magazine.
>
>If you're stuck, I could do a quick scan and email of the pages from
>the book, and the RM if I can find it :-)
>
>Jim..

I'll try for the book at Stockport library, I think they have it
there. I have added your comments to the page. As a contributor you
have the option of having a website you would like to promote added to
the list. Any you would like to see listed?

As I remember it the only modification the Farish suburban 57 foot
coach was the provision of two rectangular windows in one end, each
surmounted by a strip of 20x20 thou strip scraped down to a wedge
shape. No modification (that I can remember) was associated with the
sides of the now drivers compartment. If you have any info or even a
photo of the ex MR type it would be a big help as that offers a fairly
simple option and the entire site is intended to encourage beginners
to have a go.

Regards

Mike
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