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    Coal trains running through housing estate back up to the late 80s

    Yeah could be. 1682716214 I can remember going to Leeds city centre so maybe it was this area. I just can not remember if it was the same day. 1682716258 Coal sector 1682716751 The area was as follows. As you looked to the left the line curved to the left in-between terraced house gardens...
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    Coal trains running through housing estate back up to the late 80s

    I know it was a long shot but I always wondered where it was. Leeds maybe. I just can not remember. The line went through a narrow passage with high walls either side and there were terraced houses either side of the walls with their back gardens going up to the line. Very odd to see. The...
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    Coal trains running through housing estate back up to the late 80s

    All I remember is the road going up a gradient and at the top was a single track that went right behind terraced houses with a wall tall wall either side of it. Very odd bit a class 58 was on the coal train. No barriers across the road as it was narrow
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    Coal trains running through housing estate back up to the late 80s

    Does anyone know where in England there used to be a coal line that went straight through an housing estate. I can not remember as I was only a kid when I was taken there Thanks
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    Accruscale mk2B&C coaches. How many would I need to buy to form a rake of prototypical trains seen between 1988 and 1991-2 thanks

    Thanks. I am after the amount of mk2B and C would be seen together. Does anyone know? Plus would any others be seen such a A or D Thanks 1676042790 Does anyone know how many mk2B, C etc coaches could have been seen together in any one train back in 1988 to 1991 thanks
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    Accruscale mk2B&C coaches. How many would I need to buy to form a rake of prototypical trains seen between 1988 and 1991-2 thanks

    Accruscale have now released mk2B&C coaches. Can someone please tell me what would have been a typical rake of mk2 in 1988 to 1991 including four coach trains behind class 31s in Birmingham new street as well as any seen mixed in trains behind class 86, 87, 90 and 47 Thanks
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    Mk2 formations

    1670481754 That’s the answer I needed so thank you very much for your help
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    Mk2 formations

    I want to know what coaches went behind both class 47s and 86s regards large fans or twin fans. I need to know somI can model appropriate trains from 1988 to 1996. Thanks. Nobody is giving me the answer I need
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    Mk2 formations

    Thanks for all the info but it has just left me confused. I just want to put a model train together with coaches behind a class 86 that would have been seen going between Birmingham and Stafford via Bescot. Also what coaches would have been behind a class 47 all between 1988 and 1995. Thanks
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    Mk2 formations

    Why did some coaches have one large fan and others twin fans. Thanks
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    Mk2 formations

    I am after info regards what kind of Mk2 air con went behind a class 86 and class 47 from around 1988 to 1996 from Birmingham to Stafford via Bescot and beyond. I am wanting info regards 1. If they had one fan or twin fans 2 If they were Mk2F etc 3 How many TSO and FO etc were in the...

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