Prototype Blue Spot Fish Van - SPV

[Rob Pulham]

On Saturday we had a ride out to Tanfield Railway and amongst the many interesting wagons was a Blue Spot Fish van/SPV. Since there has been quite a bit of interest in these over time I thought is worth while taking a few detail photos to share. - Hi res shots on my flickr site.

 

[40126]

Hi Rob

I have yet another one, ready for primer (When I find Mr Mojo).

Steve

 

[Dog Star]

Thank you Rob for posting these photos of a van with BR brake rigging... any chance of a similar set of pikkies for a van with LNER brake rigging (as per Diagram 800)?

I have some questions about this photo which Robin posted above:-


The picture shows what I think is a vacuum pipe to the (our) left of the coupling hook - can anyone confirm this opinion?

The picture shows what I think are fixings for a second pipe to the right of the coupling hook - what was fitted here?

Anyone know of a similar picture which shows the pipes in place and how the pipes are fixed to the vehicle?

thank you, Graham

 

[Rob Pulham]

any chance of a similar set of pikkies for a van with LNER brake rigging (as per Diagram 800)?

Does it have to be an SPV or any any LNER vac braked van do?

 

[Rob Pulham]

Anyone know of a similar picture which shows the pipes in place and how the pipes are fixed to the vehicle?

Hi Graham,

Have a look through the Pipe wagon photos that I have just posted in the gallery. Not an SPV but similar pipe arrangements

 

[Dog Star]

Does it have to be an SPV or any any LNER vac braked van do?

A late design LNER van with vacuum brake may well provide an answer to my first question.

Have a look through the Pipe wagon photos that I have just posted in the gallery. Not an SPV but similar pipe arrangements

As to my second question... unless the diagram 800 vans were fitted with air-pipe connections late in life then the second pipe (if that is what ought to be to the right of the coupling hook) is, presumably, a steam heat connection and hence the BR pipe wagon is not going to help (interesting as it is that the pipe wagon is vacuum brake with a through air pipe).

 

[DougT]

As to my second question... unless the diagram 800 vans were fitted with air-pipe connections late in life then the second pipe (if that is what ought to be to the right of the coupling hook) is, presumably, a steam heat connection and hence the BR pipe wagon is not going to help (interesting as it is that the pipe wagon is vacuum brake with a through air pipe).

Paul Bartlett's site has a photo of E87893 with what looks like a second pipe with the fitting painted silver, which is (I think), the pipe fitting colour for a steam heat pipe.

 

[40126]

Paul Bartlett's site has a photo of E87893 with what looks like a second pipe with the fitting painted silver, which is (I think), the pipe fitting colour for a steam heat pipe.

This one -

Britain's railway wagons | E87893 RBV INSUL-FISH

Reference use only. If not ok, please take down.

Steve