Current number:
975686
Any other previous number(s):
BR coach 15971
Notes:
Moved to Carnforth 2/20. Components removed during 2020 and remains cut up and disposed for scrap to dealer near Preston 1/21.
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| Location | Date | Observer |
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| Carnforth WCRC | ** *** **** | Kev Adlam |
| Portobello | ** *** **** | Hez |
| Portobello | ** *** **** | Paul Cheesemore |
| Portobello | ** *** **** | robert west |
| Portobello | ** *** **** | John Talbot |
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10 December 2009 - Bill McTavish
wheres the "roof access"? is it just a trapdoor hatch>?
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10 December 2009 - Phil Hetherington
The ladder up the end, perhaps?
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10 December 2009 - Bill McTavish
they all have those? but only some are specifically referred to as "roof access"?
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10 December 2009 - kev
the roofs access & ladders stay locked ...for the obvious reason !!
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10 December 2009 - peter Cummings
I've always took it to mean that the roof was converted as it was for the access it gave to what was above, i,e, access FROM the roof, not TO it.
You'd only be accessing the roof itself within a possession anyway, so presumably you used the nearest convenient ladder.
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10 December 2009 - Dave Carson - Rail Audit Services Ltd
Some 'Roof Access' vehicles had a drop-down ramp to floor level moving equipment from stores to work area. When not in use the ramp was pushed back up (probably by counterbalances) and lock up at roof level.
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15 December 2009 - Rob Morel
I don't think this is a roof acces coach, back in the day each OHLM depot ran a six car formation (plus one or two cable drum wagons)
The scottish set allocated to Portobello had
975 681 pantograph coach
975 685 stores and generator
975 686 stores
975 687 stores and roof access
975 688 staff office
975 920 cable drum carrier
so I think the caption is wrong this is just a stores coach.
From my memories of working these an internal staircase with slide back roof was used on the roof access coaches with only one of these coaches per set.
the end ladders were seldom used and had a safety hinged plate fitted (lockable) to prevent misuse. The staircase being similar to that found in your house but wider (wooden construction)
The above caption then should just read OHLM stores coach.
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16 December 2009 - Ben Williams
Thanks Rob - now amended. The lists will also be amended soon.