Blue Pullman DMU

[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by John H-T

Dave you might get your wish with the 47XX. It is an open secret that Didcot are hoping to use some of the "Barry Bits" to build one once the Saint is finished. John H-T.

I'd heard something VERY vague. Now that WOULD be good; let's just hope it happens before I shuffle off this mortal coil!

[garrat]

Yes dave this is in the pipeline

[redudley]

In 1964 I was lucky to be given a cab ride in one of these from Birmingham and back. I was working at Snow Hill at the time and some of the shunting staff often had rides to Didcot and back with a parcel train, they had arranged it for me. When I got in the cab I was told to keep out of site but once underway a chair was produced from somewhere and I was sat between the two drivers all the way to London.On the return trip I was surprised when a waiter came into the cab with food for all of us.
This is one event in my life I will always remember.

[Dave Rowland]

I seem to remember that the drivers of the Blue Pullman were required to wear white coats & caps, which earned them the nickname of 'ice-cream men'.

[redudley]

Quite right, but i think there was a blue band to the caps

[merryhampton]

Originally Posted by ccmmick

Very interesting indeed

I only ever seen this train once at Paddington a lovely looking train its just a shame that none were ever saved.

ccmmick.

I believe they relied heavily on blue asbestos for insulation and as such were, potentially, extremely dangerous. I did hear somewhere that BR would not let them go for preservation for this reason, but insisted that they were correctly and safely disposed of.

[Anon Mouse]

I know it was involved in a crash at Thirsk, but suerly DP2 was not 100% a write off, maybe it should have at least been saved and cosmetically restored, also Kesterl should have been saved and at least one of the Cuban 47's.................