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Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:40 pm
by 52D
A track test between a sprinter and the Autocar may persuade Northern that retro is the way to go.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:36 pm
by Autocar Publicity
We won't charge them for unregistered design right...
The newsletter is at the printers and the electronic copies went out over a week ago (if any members haven't got theirs, PM me).
Down at Loughborough, earlier today there was an inspection and a short test run in the yard.
(Photos courtesy Peter Field & David Moore).
A longer trip is due soon but no dates as yet.
We'll be at York model railway show over Easter, so if you're going, for the latest news, drop by our stand on the second mezzanine & say hello.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:25 pm
by Autocar Publicity
And a longer trip yesterday. We're still sorting through photos & videos but two low res pics from Alan:
The newsletters have been printed and the first batch despatched today, the others to go Monday.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:24 pm
by Autocar Publicity
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:57 am
by mick b
5* well done.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:31 pm
by 52D
As i predicted a while ago first runs are looking like the delivery of an old fashioned HGV chassis.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:02 am
by Blink Bonny
Ay up!
Reminds me of a test run of a model diesel without the body! Well done all!
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:35 pm
by Autocar Publicity
Thanks lads.
Another view, courtesy of the test driver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tONHtVfQ9MA
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:48 pm
by 52D
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:03 pm
by Autocar Publicity
Yes, but thanks for the thought. If anyone sees a photo of the autocar they aren't sure if we have, please do let us know. Thanks.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:56 am
by jwealleans
I see they hung the safety chains over the buffers - we have to do that on the model one as well or they catch on the trackwork.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:57 am
by billbedford
The two chains visible in that photo are for limiting the rotation of the bogie. Such devices were common on some pre-grouping coaches.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:07 am
by jwealleans
Ah, right. Thanks, Bill - I've learned something.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 7:57 pm
by Autocar Publicity
More positive news - we've had a second test on the GCR, this time running all the way from Loughborough to Leicester and back four times at around 30mph. The engineering team were very happy with the results and the chassis has just been returned to Embsay ready for the body to be attached. There's a newsletter due shortly and this will have a full report and more pictures. Both of the stills below and the videos are courtesy of Peter Field, many thanks to him for these.
The chassis at Rothley on one of the second day runs.
And at Loughborough, also on the second day of testing.
Two more video clips of testing:
https://youtu.be/4KG3ei_pep8 from the first test and
https://youtu.be/cRqXt6ZN7g4 from the second.
Re: NER Autocar - restoration progress
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:16 pm
by 2392
Certianly wouldn't or at least shouldn't have any problems with the "air conditioning"
, running the Autocar like that. Seriously though
great work you Guys. Look forward to the day, along with the Auto trailer you/they visit the North Yorkshire Moors and run opposite the resident Class 101 DMU.