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North Eastern Railway Autocar 3170 and Autocoach 3453 seen approaching Abbatoir Crossing on the Weardale Railway working the 1430 Bishop Auckland West - Stanhope service (11/03/26)
the conventional great western version of the railmotor--the 14xx and autocoach , in full livery with the driver in charge of the vital controls from the front seat of coach 178 and the fireman alone on the engine 1450 propels its train on the approach to llangollen
Revisiting some of my steam medium format images. "Collett" 0-4-2 t 1450 with autocoach crossing the River Dee during an 8A charter on 14 July 1996.
GWR Manor Class No. 7802 ‘Bradley Manor’ makes some noise as it opens up approaching Bewdley Tunnel with a Bridgnorth - Kidderminster service.
Worthy of note is the GWR Autocoach just behind the loco.
Crossing over Thomason Foss, Electric Autocar No.3170 and Autocoach No.3453 are seen running on North Eastern Railway metals for the first time in preservation.
Back in pre-grouping days, the Autocar would never have run with a coach, let alone an Autocoach, which would have only been hauled by BTP 0-4-4's. It was only during LNER times that a larger engine was fitted, making it powerful enough to haul more than itself. However, in the absence of any preserved BTP's, the sole surviving Autocoach pairs very nicely with 3170.
What a delight it was to see these two unique survivors running on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway it was.
An evening photo charter back in October 2018 at Shackerstone on the Battlefield Line. 6412 and this autocoach were two of the visitors for the Autumn Steam Gala, seen here in the platform next to the main station building. I remember the sound of the wind blowing through the trees, a very peaceful location deep in rural Leicestershire as anyone who has visited (and maybe got lost on the way there) can attest to. Organised by 30742 Charters.
GWR 14XX Class 0-4-2 1450 and its auto-coach at Little Rock on the Severn Valley Railway during a 30742 Charters photography day.
1450 and autocoach recreate a classic sleepy, rural GWR Branch line scene at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway.
The beautifully restored unique 1903 NER Autocar No 3170 with autocoach No 3453 in tow catches the morning light at Greenend whilst on a visit to the NYMR. The shadows were creeping up the line as the sun moved more to the left behind a copse of trees. Thankfully 3170 left on time and just squeezed into the gap perfectly to catch the lovely light.
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Great Western atmosphere!
GWR engines being prepared for the 2011 Winter Gala on Loughborough shed as seen from Stanier Black 5 45305. Small Prairie 2-6-2T 5526 with its autocoach faces Hall Class 4-6-0 4953 Pitchford Hall under Empress Road bridge. On 45305 we were waiting to be coaled before going off shed so I had time to grab a few shots...
Vintage electric traction in the form of North Eastern Railway Autocar No.3170 is paired with Autocoach No.3453 in service on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway.
The autocar was unlikely to have ever hauled an autocoach before it was withdrawn. Certainly not during pre grouping days when the petrol engine was only powerful enough to propel the autocar itself. The clerestory autocoach would have been paired with a BTP tank (LNER G6) locomotive.
Looking and sounding fantastic, recently overhauled 37142 hauls the Bodmin Railways autocoach and bubble car 121020 from Bodmin Parkway shed to Bodmin General, in readiness for the weekends diesel gala.
the scene at glyndyfrdwy
former L and Y 0-6-0 12322 has arrived with a pick-up freight for llangollen and the fireman takes the opportunity to pull coal forward, meanwhile pannier 6430 propels an autocoach out of the station towards carrog
Class 14 D9516 hauls an autocoach along one of Didcot Railway Centre's demonstration line.
In the right is an example of a mailbag pick up and drop off point, which would have been used by the travelling post office.
The ancestor of the modern DMU. The 1903 build North Eastern Railway petrol railcar, number 3170, was an early railway innovation for the North Eastern Railway, looking for alternatives to steam traction on shorter and more lightly uses lines.
No. 3170 was withdrawn from service as far back as 1931 with the body surviving as a holiday home for 70 years or so before being restored by a team based at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway.
The railcar and it's autocoach partner are visiting the Weardale Railway during February and March 2026. The pair are seen here between Wolsingham and Frosterley with a Stanhope bound service on the 28th February 2026.
1450 runs alongside the River Dart at Stretchford with an Auto coach in tow. Taken on a Timeline Events photo charter.
The last run of the day sees GWR 6400 Class Pannier Tank 0-6-0T 6412 head towards Keens Lane crossing on the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway during a 30742 Charters photography day.
A tranquil night time scene in deepest Leicestershire, the only sound being the wind in the trees as GWR Pannier 6412 stands in the platform with an autocoach at Shackerstone. Organised photo charter at the Battlefield Line courtesy of 30742 Charters.
Former GWR Collett pannier tank no. 6430 (built Swindon 1937), together with GWR autocoach no. 167, crosses Brooksbottom Viaduct on the 9th October whilst working a Bury-Heywood-Bury-Ramsbottom-Bury footplate experience train.
The original concept and still in use today, ex Great Western Railway (GWR)/British Railways (BR) 0-4-2 14XX class No. 1450, a push pull auto fitted locomotive, built in Swindon Works during 1935, pushes a BR(Western) built Autocoach No. W238W 'Chaffinch' in maroon livery whilst hauling a GWR built Autocoach No. 178 in chocolate and cream livery, forming the 12:47 Highley to Kidderminster Autotrain service along the Tenbury wall/divergence, during the railways 2026 Winter Gala.
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Running late and with the sun beginning to lower into the clouds, No. 6430 catches the last of the rays and is beautifully reflected in the River Dart as she runs with the Autocoach workking to Totnes.
1450 passes Caddaford coupled up to one Autocoach. Taken on a photo charter organised by Timeline Events.
GWR 1P 0-4-2T Class 14xx No 1450 near Kinchley Lane Bridge with a Loughborough to Leicester North autocoach working on the GCR on 24th February 2011
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Auto Tank 1450 arrives at Parkend with Autocoach 'Chaffinch'. Steamscenes photo charter 28th September 2012.
Ex-GWR 14xx class 1450 approaches Arley Station in charge of single Autocoach. Photograph made possible due to the banks on the approach to the station being heavily cut back opening up this angle.
GWR 2P 0-6-0PT Class 64xx No 6400 (aka No 6430) arrives Horsehay & Dawley Station with The GWR Autocoach W38 on the Telford Steam Railway on 21st May 2005
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GWR 14XX Class 0-4-2 1450 and its auto-coach pass the crossing cottage at the top of Eardington Bank on the Severn Valley Railway during a 30742 Charters photographic day.
Iconic LMS loco Royal Scot leads a correctly livered set of Mark one rolling stock past the great bracket signals at Bewdley south. Unfortunately an autocoach had been parked in front of this classic location all weekend but was moved on Sunday morning to provide extra accommodation. This was the only chance to get this shot in sun for the whole gala. Ten minutes later the sun left for the rest of the day.
14xx class 0-4-2T no. 1450 visited the Bluebell Railway in early 2008, together with a perfectly-matched autocoach. The ensemble is seen here heading south at sunset near the summit of Freshfield Bank. This vantage point was completely overrun by vegetation the last time I checked!
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Bagnall saddle tank 'Judy' works up the hill into Bodmin with a single autocoach, on a Saturday evening trip during the Bodmin and Wenford Railway's Gala.
The Severn Valley Railway's cutest loco - tank engine 1450 with the autocoach on Thursday 17th September 2026, the first day of the SVR autumn steam gala.
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GWR Collett designed '14xx' Class 0-4-2T No 4866 stands beside the shed at Didcot.
This engine was fitted with 'push-pull' and is seen here with the autocoach.
33012 creeping through the wooded area near Colesloggett with Bubble Car 121020 and a GWR Autocoach forming the 1435 Bodmin General - Parkway. This is my favourite part of the line, it has a different feel to the rest of it with all the evergreen trees and falling background.
GWR 14XX Class 0-4-2T 1450 and its auto-coach pass the array of signals at Bewdley South during a 30742 Charters photographic day on the Severn Valley Railway.
Prairie 5526 and Heavy Goods 3850 visited the GCR in January 2011. The Prairie was paired with the Auto Coach 178 and many passing shots were possible. Other than a bright patch early, the weather was rather dull. Click to see the rest.
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GWR 14XX Class 0-4-2 1450 and its auto-coach cross Oldbury Viaduct on the Severn Valley Railway during a 30742 Charters photographic day.
Not quite: mum has her eyes only half-shut.
Two 'extras' during a 30742 Charters photo-charter on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway using GWR 'Pannier' tank no. 6412 and autocoach no. 167.
The GWR Autocoach (or auto-trailer) is a type of coach that was used by the Great Western Railway for push-pull trains powered by a steam locomotive. The distinguishing design feature of an autocoach is the driving cab at one end, allowing the driver to control the train without needing to be located in the cab of the steam locomotive. This eliminates the need to run the engine round to the other end of the coach at the end of each journey.
When one or more autocoaches are connected to a suitably equipped steam locomotive, the combination is known as an auto-train, or, historically, a railmotor train. A steam locomotive provided with the equipment to be used as an autotrain is said to be auto-fitted.
The autocoach was used by the Great Western Railway on small branch lines allowing the loco to work in both directions while staying connected to the carriage at one end only.
Working in the 'reverse' direction the driver is in a small compartment at the far end of the carriage with his controls, only the fireman remained on the footplate.
Prairie 5526 and Heavy Goods 3850 visited the GCR in January 2011. The Prairie was paired with the Auto Coach 178 and many passing shots were possible. Other than a bright patch early, the weather was rather dull. Click to see the rest.
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