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kim - 29 Dec 2004 07:53 GMT

For those who don't normally read Nigel Burkin's web site, this is what he has
to say about the subject:-

http://www.nigelburkin.co.uk/OMWB2004/OMWB.asp

For those unfamiliar with the name, Nigel is a long time contributor to British
Railway Modelling magazine and now editor of its Modern Railway Modelling
magazine offshoot. Am just curious if the 4-Cig unit he mentions is any
relation to the old green boneshakers which used to ferry pasengers between
Whitstable and Margate in the 1960's?

(kim)

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BH Williams - 29 Dec 2004 10:37 GMT

> For those who don't normally read Nigel Burkin's web site, this is what he
> has
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>
> (kim)

In the 1960s, the CIGs were largely confined to the Brighton Line. The units
on the Kent Coast line would probably have been the 4 CEPs- if you thought
they were boneshakers then, you should have travelled on them in more recent
times ! They've only recently been withdrawn after almost 40 years in
service.
Brian

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:::Jerry:::: - 29 Dec 2004 12:24 GMT

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> In the 1960s, the CIGs were largely confined to the Brighton Line. The units
> on the Kent Coast line would probably have been the 4 CEPs- if you thought
> they were boneshakers then, you should have travelled on them in more recent
> times ! They've only recently been withdrawn after almost 40 years in
> service.

And if you thought the above BR 'standard' designs were bone shakers you
should have travelled on some of their fore-bares, I've heard it on good
authority [1] that on some units the drivers had to wedge themselves into
their seats ! Brighton Belle set 5053 was meant to have been bad in this
respect...

[1] by ex SR / BR(s) motormen.
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Stu - 29 Dec 2004 14:06 GMT

if you thought

> they were boneshakers then, you should have travelled on them in more recent
> times ! They've only recently been withdrawn after almost 40 years in
> service.
> Brian

To be fair, they have taken a hell of a lot of passengers over the years! -
I'm sorry to see them go, if only because it's just weird to go to
Eastbourne/Brighton station and NOT see them there.

Still, it's a shame the 4-BIGS went from the Eastbourne-London services a
few (well, about 12 I imagine now) years ago. I will always remember getting
the early bus and then having breakfast on the train on trips to London with
my Gran and Auntie!

On a modelling front, if it's any good, and, even better, if there are later
variations with similar tooling (as mentioned on Nigel Burkin's website), I
would be tempted to model a station very close to home for a change. In
fact, I might even dig out my modellers license and ressurect the Cuckoo
Line....

Stu

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Chris - 30 Dec 2004 21:47 GMT

>>For those who don't normally read Nigel Burkin's web site, this is what he
>>has
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> service.
> Brian

Some must have made it on the South Western in the sixties as they were
replacing the Nelsons.

Chris

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David Biddulph - 30 Dec 2004 22:12 GMT

...

They've not all been withdrawn, and on today's tour the 12-CEP did 69
minutes from Dover Priory to Victoria; a splendid performance!

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