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Non Passenger Coaching Stock

photograph by John Lewis A full brake coded NEX with B4 bogies and allowed to travel at 100mph. Originally it was 80856 and was later (by the end of 1994) renumbered 92902, so that its number did not conflict with a class 92 loco. Seen here in InterCity "Executive" livery. Note that the orange stripe below the gutter has not been continued round the end.

BR used to run an up train for Post Office purposes that called at East Croydon in the early evening. These photographs, showing some of the non-Royal Mail liveried vans and liveries that were used, were taken at East Croydon in the early 1990s. The train was normally hauled by a class 33 or a class 47, although on at least one occasion a class 73 was used

Some of the BR standard 8-wheel General Utility Vans (GUVs) were fitted with wiring for electrical heating, so they could be marshalled between a locomotive providing power for this purpose and passenger coaches. In the 1970s this was indicated on the van concerned.

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92223   Another 100 mph NEX full brake with B4 bogies, but this time in blue and grey livery, again with the orange stripe which has not been continued round the end. For some reason (perhaps a hot day?) the guard's door has been left open. Originally 80932, later 92223. Photograph by . 93881   93881 was built as a "GUV" - General Utility Van - but is seen here classified as NJV. It is in plain blue livery. Photograph by John Lewis. S86724   This wired for electrical heating example is S86724 and is in blue livery and coded GUV (EW.EH) with the code and number high on the body side. It was built in 1959 by Pressed Steel. Seen at Clapham Junction in 1972. Photograph by John Lewis. 86728   This GUV is coded GUV EW. The electric cables can be seen between it and the adjacent vehicles, below the buffers. Photograph by John Lewis. S86755   S86755, in the foreground is in blue livery and is coded GUV mod(EW). The code, tare and running number are below the table of dimensions. Here seen at Clapham Junction in June 1972. Behind it is Buffet/Restaurant car S1763 coupled to a Mk2 1st class coach. Photograph by John Lewis. S94140   The 4-wheel version of the GUV was the Covered Carriage Truck, or CCT. S94140 was one CCT allocated to the Southern Region and is seen here at Clapham Junction in June 1972. It had been fitted with internal securing chains so it could be used for the carriage of BRUTE parcels trolleys and it is allocated to a "BRUTE Circuit" as indicated by a circular yellow plate on the bottom right-hand end of the body side. Photograph by John Lewis. 93713   In Southern Railway days they were simply known as Utility Vans. 93713 is a restored example photographed in 1996 at Ruddington on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham). Photograph by Mike Morant.

See also the page on Royal Mail Vehicles.

This page was last updated 12 May 2004