Diesel brake tenders.

[pbowler]

There is a photograph in Jack Cupits excellent book Mansfields Railways of D1 Scafell Pike with assistance from a 4F with a brake tender behind D1 passing Kirkby Colliery Sidings, I won't put it on here because someone must have the copyright, a book well worth buying if you can get a copy.
A couple of days ago I went to the GCR and at Rothley they've started building a brake tender there, so I'm looking forward to seeing it when its completed.

[pre65]

Originally Posted by pbowler

A couple of days ago I went to the GCR and at Rothley they've started building a brake tender there, so I'm looking forward to seeing it when its completed.

http://www.railwayforum.net/showpost...8&postcount=17

[pbowler]

Thanks for the info Philip.

[Christopher Dent]

I remember seeing brake tenders in front of diesel locomotives but it always seemed to be a Class 37 usually on the main line south of York (Dringhouses)

[pre65]

I found a picture of one on a passenger train.

http://www.davidheyscollection.com/u...el-Type2-4.jpg

And, one with two different designs of brake tender.

http://www.semgonline.com/diesel/pics/jle_Bktdrs.jpg

And here is the new build at the GCR.

http://blog.thinkant.co.uk/wp-conten.../08/DBT-11.jpg

[Madcaravanner]

Originally Posted by 62440

We used to see these through Loughborough usually on unfitted coal trains hauled by whatever Toton had handy, Peaks (Class 44 or 45), 47's, or double headed 25's or 20's. They were usually marshalled behind the locos going south, but in front coming back North with the empties. I remember seeing them in green with yellow ends, very dirty of course, never saw a clean one. I also have a vague memory of seeing one with a 4 character headcode panel.
That Just like the real thing model looks the part, only trouble is it's O gauge and I'm working in OO.

Regards, 62440.

There are OO gauge kits but read this Hornby Mag they are making a BR one

and about time

[pbowler]

I wouldn't think visibility would have been a problem SFE, the diesel brake tenders I used to see around the East Midlands were quite low well below the windscreen of a class 40 but perhaps one was enough for most jobs. I recall seeing one in the mid 60s between a Peak and a rake of unfitted 16 ton mineral wagons on a trip from Kirkby Yard to Toton Yard and a 4F in front of the Peak which was probably for braking too as the trip would have been mostly down hill especially the line from the old Kirkby station to Pye Bridge Junction which is quite steep. I think I mentioned before a group are building a diesel brake tender at the GCR it could be seen when I was there earlier this year.

[36270k]

They were also used with Class 73's in the 1970's between Acton and Norwood/Wimbledon

[Ploughman]

Update on the new build on the GCR.

http://www.rvp-ltd.org.uk/projectx/
http://www.rvp-ltd.org.uk/projectx/?idx=latest

[HM181]

We had a brake tender at Healey Mills on the shed and on Donny Shed was another but this was made from a Peak Bogie.