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I hope the following exterior detail shots will be of use to historians and modellers alike. I have endeavoured to cover most aspects but inevitably there were some aspects I was unable to capture or the photo was too poor a quality to illustrate the point. All photographs on this page are by Colin Duff and taken at Bournemouth on 28th April 2001 unless otherwise stated
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Roof Details |
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The roof hatches above most car ends - these being typical of coaches of Mk3 construction. |
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Unit Data Plate This being on 2411, picture taken at East Wimbledon on 8th December 2006. copyright photograph by Steve Upton
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Inter Car Connections |
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However the MBLS has an additional socket on its end adjacent to the TSW. This is for traction power within a depot where for safety reasons there are no conductor rails. A long jumper cable carrying the traction supply is connected to this socket. This allows a unit to be moved by its own motors until a pickup shoe is connecting with the third rail. |
| Aspects of Doors These three photographs were taken of 2407 at Weymouth on 13th January 2006 |
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Power operated plug door - the first to be applied to Mk3 stock in Great Britain following introduction on Mk3 locomotive hauled stock by Iarnrod Éireann. |
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There is still slam door stock on the main line! The door into the guard's office. This was modified slighty with the addition of a drop bolt when transferred for use with Southern on the Gatiwck Express service to comply with current regulations. photograph by Belgian Marine |
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Use of platform wheelchair ramp into the TSW |