55 ton Bogie Track Assessment Wagon.
DETAILS FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Location : York C&W Works Yard.
Date : 09/09/1990.
Type : Bogie Experimental Vehicle (ex Bogie Trestle Flat).
Weight : xx t GLW / xx t Tare.
Number : RDB 901601.
Number Series : B 901600 to B 901603.
Builder : Teesside Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd, Thornaby.
TOPS Code : YXO (ex XTO).
Designation : CYCLOPS. (ex Trestrol EC)
Lot no. : 2175.
Diagram no. : 2/681.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
This former Bogie Trestle Flat Wagon was one of four built for general freight use by BR in 1950. Three of these triple axle bogie Trolley flat wagons ended up with the BR Research & Development unit, no's. B 901600, 601, 603.
RDB 901601 depicted here saw a cabin built on the wagon deck which comprised a generator compartment, laboratory and staff accommodation. It's primary use was for track measuring operations supervised by the Derby RTC Track Development Unit. The name 'Cyclops' was assigned to the vehicle as it was intended to fit Laser Measuring Equipment but this never took place so the "One Eyed Monster" never came to life. By 1987 the vehicle was out of use probably down to the fact it was 35mph restricted and had no train brake. It moved from Derby to storage at York where it gained a KDB prefix suggesting imminent re-use by the Signal & Telegraph Engineers Department but to my knowledge this second lease of life never happened and the vehicle went for scrap.
55 ton Bogie Track Assessment Wagon.
DETAILS FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Location : York C&W Works Yard.
Date : 09/09/1990.
Type : Bogie Experimental Vehicle (ex Bogie Trestle Flat).
Weight : xx t GLW / xx t Tare.
Number : RDB 901601.
Number Series : B 901600 to B 901603.
Builder : Teesside Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd, Thornaby.
TOPS Code : YXO (ex XTO).
Designation : CYCLOPS. (ex Trestrol EC)
Lot no. : 2175.
Diagram no. : 2/681.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
This former Bogie Trestle Flat Wagon was one of four built for general freight use by BR in 1950. Three of these triple axle bogie Trolley flat wagons ended up with the BR Research & Development unit, no's. B 901600, 601, 603.
RDB 901601 depicted here saw a cabin built on the wagon deck which comprised a generator compartment, laboratory and staff accommodation. It's primary use was for track measuring operations supervised by the Derby RTC Track Development Unit. The name 'Cyclops' was assigned to the vehicle as it was intended to fit Laser Measuring Equipment but this never took place so the "One Eyed Monster" never came to life. By 1987 the vehicle was out of use probably down to the fact it was 35mph restricted and had no train brake. It moved from Derby to storage at York where it gained a KDB prefix suggesting imminent re-use by the Signal & Telegraph Engineers Department but to my knowledge this second lease of life never happened and the vehicle went for scrap.