But they are slab-sided...they're diesels...they can't help it, poor things.
Each to his own, of course. The original green was greatly enhanced by the white cab, IMHO.
Is it just me, or does the BR blue in which heritage diesels appear these days seem brighter than the original colour? IYSWIM.
I think *cleaner* is at the root of a lot of it…
Yes, that's true. The heritage diesels, as well as their steam companions, really don't have to work so hard in a dusty and dirty environment as they would have done IRL.
Not that I would wish it on them, or their humans, of course.
You may be right - Hamilton Ellis records that the CVLR bought the motor coach (minus electrical equipment) and *two ordinary coaches*.
Here's a photo of part of the experimental train - I'm assuming that the CVLR's coaches were also part of the set, but it's not clear how many cars there were originally:
Not the sort of train usually associated with rural Essex...
I have to say that my desire to ride on one is muted by the amount of time I spent on them between Oxford and Didcot.
Is there anything about obscure local railways that you lot don't know? All I know about the Colne Valley is that it used to be known as the Bugsquasher! Oh, and that they had to move a mile down the line a few years ago...
All I know about the Colne Valley is that it used to be known as the Bugsquasher! Oh, and that they had to move a mile down the line a few years ago...
Did they actually move in the end? Wikipedia suggests that ultimately they were able to stay put.
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I think *cleaner* is at the root of a lot of it…
Yes, that's true. The heritage diesels, as well as their steam companions, really don't have to work so hard in a dusty and dirty environment as they would have done IRL.
Not that I would wish it on them, or their humans, of course.
You could take a ride on it on 5th July:
https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/
(Scroll down to HST days)
Not the sort of train usually associated with rural Essex...
But, to be fair, the original Colne Valley Railway bought and used the experimental District Railway electric set.
Here's a photo of part of the experimental train - I'm assuming that the CVLR's coaches were also part of the set, but it's not clear how many cars there were originally:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Experimental_Train.jpg
BTW, I made an error - I should have written CV&HR (Colne Valley & Halstead Railway), not CVLR.
I have to say that my desire to ride on one is muted by the amount of time I spent on them between Oxford and Didcot.
Is there anything about obscure local railways that you lot don't know? All I know about the Colne Valley is that it used to be known as the Bugsquasher! Oh, and that they had to move a mile down the line a few years ago...
I may have deliberately sown confusion just to keep the whizzkids on their toes... and, let's face it, lots more people have heard of that Colne!