DIESEL LIGHT WEIGHT TRAINS COMMITTEE. Minutes of 32nd meeting held on the 19th April, 1955.
PRESENT :-
Mr.E.S.Hunt, Assistant General Manager (Chairman)
" B.Adkinson, Assistant Motive Power Superintendent, Euston
" A.N.Butland, Assistant Civil Engineer, Euston
" N.H.R.Dade, Assistant to Regional Accountant, Euston
" T.Fiske, Assistant (Works & Equipment) to General Manager, Euston
" I.C.Forsyth, representing Assistant M.& E. Engineer, Derby
" S.H.Gould, Assistant Operating Superintendent, Euston
" H.G.N. Read, Assistant Commercial Manager, Euston
" E.Stanley, Assistant C.& W. Engineer, Derby
" J.W. Tonge, Assistant P.R.& P.O., Euston
" R.Varley, Assistant to General Manager, Euston
" C. Larkin, General Manager's Office, Euston. (Secretary)
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Before commencing the business of the meeting, the Chairman welcomed Mr.Butland to the Committee, and also Mr.Forsyth representing the Assistant M. & E.E.
291. MINUTES OF MEETING OF 7TH & 8TH MARCH.
Agreed.
292. INTER-CITY TRAINS
(a) Design of Units.
Noted that the General Managers of the L.M., E. and N.E. Regions have
forwarded to the B.T.C. a submission for approval for an experiment to be conducted
with Davey Paxman 450 H.P. underslung engines and that the B.T.C. have asked Messrs.
Harrison and Cook for further information.
The Chairman said he has spoken to Mr.Warder, who has asked the Railways
Sub-Commission to approve the proposal.
(b) Clearances
Mr.Butland said that provided the vehicles have bogie centres of
46'6" with bogie bases 8'6" or 9'0" and length over headstocks
63'6" (equally ended) with width over body not exceeding 8'11" and
maximim width over handles not exceeding 9'2", i.e. the maximum profile above
3'1" from rail not exceeding the dimensions shown on Carriage & Wagon
Engineers (Derby) Drawings DE/21041A dated 8.6.53 and DE/21042 dated June 1953, and
that they conform to the Gauge & Diagram for parts below 3'1" from rail
level sent by the Chief Civil Engineer L.M.R. to the L.M.R. Carriage & Wagon
Engineer, Derby, they may be permitted to travel on lines at present maintained by
the Chief Civil Engineer of the L.M.R. over which coaching stock normally works
subject to the conditions stated below being observed :-
