Post Mk1/2s on preserved railways?

[trainswitheddy]

Not anymore. The Mk3's have moved on and now reside, temporarily, on the Mid Norfolk Railway.

That's a shame, those swallow Mk3as look really nice. Hopefully a good home can be found.

 

[LRV3004]

They don't belong to svr either!

Ah, fair enough, cheers for that!

 

[Mitchell Hurd]

That's a shame, those swallow Mk3as look really nice. Hopefully a good home can be found.

There is one (number 10527) used as volunteer sleeping accommodation at Didcot Railway Centre .

 

[paul1609]

What I'd be most interested in hearing is if any preserved railway has successfully overhauled a Mk3 coach (or even an aircon Mk2). I seem to recall there were supposedly serious corrosion concerns when they were withdrawn 20 years ago..

 

[43096]

What I'd be most interested in hearing is if any preserved railway has successfully overhauled a Mk3 coach (or even an aircon Mk2). I seem to recall there were supposedly serious corrosion concerns when they were withdrawn 20 years ago..

12134 had some pretty major work done before its repaint to resolve corrosion issues. Work was done by 125 Group at GCR Ruddington.

 

[fgwrich]

There is one (number 10527) used as volunteer sleeping accommodation at Didcot Railway Centre .

Ex Caledonian Sleeper vehicle, not one of the former 125 Group vehicles at Ruddington

12134 had some pretty major work done before its repaint to resolve corrosion issues. Work was done by 125 Group at GCR Ruddington.

Diving a bit more into this, corrosion repairs carried out by the group while the repaint, as you know, was carried out by Heritage Painting.

 

[co-tr-paul]

The mk3 sufferers from severe roof corrosion especially on end water tanks. The floor also goes .
Air con and MA units are also a problem. If static, need to prevent rot due to no opening windows too.
Anyone wanting one as static accommodation, you have been warned !

 

[43096]

The mk3 sufferers from severe roof corrosion especially on end water tanks. The floor also goes .
Air con and MA units are also a problem. If static, need to prevent rot due to no opening windows too.
Anyone wanting one as static accommodation, you have been warned !

Out of interest, what experience do you have of Mark 3 maintenance in preservation?

 

[D365]

If static, need to prevent rot due to no opening windows too.
Anyone wanting one as static accommodation, you have been warned !

I would be interested to know how the heritage railways [and LSL] are managing this. Even if they don’t intend to use their Mk3 sleepers as, uh, sleeper stock, I dread to imagine the rot that is setting in after weeks/months of sitting idle. Health hazard.

 

[DJ_K666]

The Fear Of Missing Out writ large - Got to grab a bargain while there's a job lot mark 3 sleepers going for a song. Now, what to actually do with them all...must have some spare siding space somewhere...

Always an issue with preserved railways. The Bluebell Railway has a couple of mk3 sleepers from the Caledonian Sleeper to replace their ex-LMS 12 wheelers, which were sold on after being found to be leaking badly and full of asbestos. For the moment the mk3s are at least watertight and are useful for staff accommodation.
But as you say. Siding space...