Fish to go..

The movement of fish traffic by rail declined dramatically in the early 1960s and many dedicated vehicles such as this 6 wheel van, LMS diagram 2115, one of a batch introduced in 1949, were consequently consigned to other duties.

Himself has skilfully assembled a plastic kit of this type, on this occasion from the Chivers stable. It will run as an example of those transferred to departmental use as stores vans in their olive livery. Maybe one day it will pass through New Mills behind that breakdown crane we keep promising! We do have concerns about it's ability to ride..or not.. our fiddle yard exit curves, so watch this space. In the meantime it is ready for transfers and weathering and then off to the Guru for a set of Bachmann short couplings.