Does anybody know this very early emu?

meonia · Post by **meonia** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:12 pm

I came across this while surfing. Its a very early LSWR emu. Looks like a predesessor of some Southern emu's probably from the 1920's. Does anybody know what it is and maybe have a better photo. Since I'm making heritage Southern emu's I could even have a stab at this one. Would be fun.

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Mike

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:22 pm

Could it be a 2-BIL?

johny · Post by **johny** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:41 pm

The LSWR electric rolling stock was converted from steam stock and totalled 84 three-car units, each with two motor driving brakes and an intermediate trailer. They were numbered E1 thru E84 and renumbered by the Southern 1201 thru 1284. It was not until 1939 that the three-car sets were made up to four-car sets.

John

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:47 pm

Ahh, I was wrong. Looks like a very interesting unit though, not sure on it's crashworthiness however!

meonia · Post by **meonia** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:57 pm

Thanks, thats a great picture, something I can work with

Don't know about you guys but I think that loco looks beautiful.

Mike.

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:12 pm

Were these the ones nicknamed 'Nutcracker' sets?

If you're serious about modelling this sort of thing, you may be interested in knowing that there are some really excellent books around with superb illustrations on the history of SR emus - do an Amazon search on something like 'third rail', 'electric multiple units' or other likely terms.

HTH,

Michael

calvert · Post by **calvert** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:32 pm

Take a look in Model Rail, there mbuilding a layout with the above stock, well more a part of a layout, the second level.