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#1
6th April 2007, 17:04
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Whats this........
ok, who knows what the yellow conflat was used for with the 03 ?
click on link to see picture http://www.preservedshunters.co.uk/p...=0748020444000 any ideas???? 
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#2
6th April 2007, 20:36
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Because the 03 has such a short wheelbase, it had difficulty in operating the track circuits in some areas. An additional vehicle was therefore sometimes 'permanently' connected used to increase the effective WB. I would suggest that is happening here.
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#3
6th April 2007, 21:10
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Wow, someone else from Blandford!
ok thanks for that tony. mind you, did that apply to all shunters do you know? they all seem short wheel bases.
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#4
7th April 2007, 14:09
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Great, the link is not working.
ok, look under 03 shunter, number 03084 and look at 2nd and 3rd photo's. you can see a yellow conflat wagon.
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#5
7th April 2007, 18:21
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I agree with Tony's track circuit explanation.
When working in freight yards it wasn't so important but the 03's were often used as station pilots on the Eastern Region where 100% operation of track circuits was essential for obvious reasons. Here is a picture of an 03 on station pilot duties at Newcastle. It is attached to a similar flat wagon. http://www.johnwhitby.fotopic.net/p23050858.html 08's and 09's are also used as station pilots but they are much heavier and have a longer wheelbase than an 03.
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#6
7th April 2007, 18:43
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thats the one swiss.
thanks for that.
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