Tender Locos and Pull-Push Trains

[John Webb]

Rather more modern, but the NYMR used to propel out of Whitby to run round until they got their extra platform with it's own loop.

But that was without passengers on board. And they would then propel back into the platform when required to load up their passengers. I believe they used radios to communicate between the footplate and a member of staff travelling in the leading coach and giving guidance to the loco crew.

 

[Gloster]

But that was without passengers on board. And they would then propel back into the platform when required to load up their passengers. I believe they used radios to communicate between the footplate and a member of staff travelling in the leading coach and giving guidance to the loco crew.

And for decades it used to be done at stations, both terminal and through, all over the country in all weathers to get coaches to and from run rounds or carriage sidings. And it was done with nothing more than handsignals: a white rag over the hand in daylight and an oil lamp at night.

 

[Taunton]

And for decades it used to be done at stations, both terminal and through, all over the country in all weathers to get coaches to and from run rounds or carriage sidings. And it was done with nothing more than handsignals: a white rag over the hand in daylight and an oil lamp at night.

At Taunton when backing up stock the shunter used to lean out of the front droplight holding a handful of paper towels grabbed from the adjacent toilet