End of BR Steam Formations - Era 6

FORMATIONS DIAGRAM
End of BR Steam - Era 6

70013 leads 1T57 "The Fifteen Guinea Special" at Ribblehead. Photo by David Rostance.

This diagram showcases some of the formations that could commonly be seen in the North West of England in the years leading up to 1968. We've covered a selection of passenger and freight services, with a wide mixture of locomotives and rolling stock to provide realistic and fascinating services for your layout. Click the photo icon to the right hand side to see a real life prototype photo or video.

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Key
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Passenger Services

COACH KEY: b/g = BR blue and grey, mr = BR maroon

1T57 Manchester Victoria - Carlisle											11/8/1968
	Class 7P	Mk1 BSO mr	Mk1 TSO b/g	Mk1 RK b/g	Mk1 TSO b/g	Mk1 TSO mr	Mk1 TSO bg x2	Mk1 RK bg	Mk1 TSO bg	Mk1 BSO mr
				^				^
	#	^		^				^		^
		^

1T80 Liverpool Exchange - Glasgow											1967
	Class 9F	Mk1 BSK mr	Mk1 CK mr	Mk1 RU b/g	Mk1 TSO mr x2	Mk1 TSO b/g	Mk1 BSO mr
				^

08:35 Barrow - Euston											20/7/1967
	Black 5	Mk1 TSO b/g	Mk1 CK mr	Mk1 BSK b/g	Mk1 SK mr	Mk1 SK b/g	Mk1 BSK mr

1P39 Barrow - Lancaster Castle											06/1968
	Class 47	Mk1 BSO b/g	Mk1 SK b/g	Mk1 TSO b/g	Mk1 SK b/g	Mk1 CK b/g	Mk1 BSK b/g
	*
			*	*	*	*	*

Rose Grove Parcels											1/6/1968
	Class 8F	Mk1 BG b/g	LNER BG mr x2	Mk1 GUV mr	Mk1 BG mr	GWR Siphon G	Mk1 BG b/g	Mk1 GUV mr
						*
		*		*	*		*	*

Blackpool - Manchester Parcels											26/4/1968
	Black 5	Mk1 GUV mr x2	PMV	LMS PIII full brake	Mk1 GUV mr	12t van x2

Barrow - Carlisle Parcels											5/6/1968
	Class 28	LMS PIII full brake	Mk1 BG b/g	Mk1 GUV mr	Mk1 CCT mr

Freight Services

Lancaster Local Coal											2/6/1968
	Class 4MT	Mid land 20t brake	BR 20t brake	16t mineral wagon x12

Ulverston - Carnforth Goods											2/8/1968
	Class 4MT	TTA	5 plank wagon x2		16t mineral wagon		BR 20t brake

Manchester - North Goods with Banker											22/4/1968
	Class 8F	16t mineral wagon x20		12t van x4	BR 20t brake	Class 5MT

* - Not in current catalogue, may be available as a pre-owned item
# - some modifications required
^ - item is similar to the rolling stock required

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