tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post7354727961155677876..comments2024-03-28T22:24:18.546+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: HeadcodesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-46352714652553868492012-08-09T09:43:30.279+00:002012-08-09T09:43:30.279+00:00At least I can fix that...At least I can fix that...Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-71114781816139981762012-08-09T09:37:11.754+00:002012-08-09T09:37:11.754+00:00This is the sort of stuff which is very useful, bu...This is the sort of stuff which is very useful, but never gets published properly. Instead we get endless articles on building baseboards and the like.Chris Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-36807238919443920022012-08-09T07:18:41.463+00:002012-08-09T07:18:41.463+00:00Phil, as regards the last two digits - they are no...Phil, as regards the last two digits - they are not usually a 'route number' but identify a specific service. The main exception is in the case of ordinary (non-express) passenger trains, in which case all class 2 trains on a given route would be allocated the same code; sometimes class 9 trip freights would work on a similar basis. In the case of the 47 pictured, my anorak knowledge permits me to ID it as the Newcastle - Poole service of c1970 - it was quite a long-standing code.Pennine MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882701741052676194noreply@blogger.com