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Fitted Freight
Fitted Freight
Photo: Peter Worthington
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Item #: 21784
1961 Fitted Freight south-bound approaching Wigan No.2 with a Class Stanier 5MT.

Comment by: Garry on 6th November 2012 at 16:39

Hi Peter, the word "Fitted Freight" what's the meaning?

Comment by: micky east on 6th November 2012 at 17:18

fitted freight means its vacuum braked on all vehicles within that train from engine to brake van

Comment by: aitch on 6th November 2012 at 17:35

The lamps on the front were placed in different order to tell what type of train it was, Ive forgotten most of them, but express trains had a lamp placed each side and local passenger trains one lamp on top, middle and left was a partially fitted train, middle and right was fully fitted, its been nearly 50 years since I worked them so the memory is not what it was, but someone will put me right if I have got it wrong.

Comment by: Peter W. on 6th November 2012 at 19:31

Two people answered your question there Garry before I got on site. One lamp in centre and one on drivers side is Engine and Van (Guards Van), All passenger trains, freight trains carrying perishables, Royal trains i.e. Queen, Mail trains run as passenger trains with a lamp/light on each front side.

Comment by: Nev on 7th November 2012 at 00:03

The engine is looking quite smart for a goods train.

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