NIR Brake Van Photos - ex-GNR type C461 etc

[Mol_PMB]

I'm looking for photos of the ex-GNR goods brake vans retained by NIR into the 1970s.

There are two excellent images of C461 in Jonathan Allen's flickr albums, linked here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/49497154092

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/49496930316

It should be noted that the van has been modified from its GNR condition, including roller bearings, steel plates over some of the bodywork, mesh over some of the windows, and removal of most of the footsteps.

I'd like to model this van in exactly this condition, but ideally I'd like some photos of the other side/end.

Can anyone help? The van doesn't have to be the main focus of the photo, it's fine if it's in the background somewhere.

Note that this is not the van preserved at Whitehead as 'Ivan' although that is of the same type and I would also be interested to see photos of that in NIR days.

 

This photo, also from Jonathan Allen, includes just a bit of one of the GNR vans on the left-hand side, as well as a nice view of an NCC van which does show what the 'livery' looked like in colour, with the rust showing through the thin grey paint:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/39299741684/

This is a nice view from Robert McConaghy of the NCC type in later years showing the typical weathering, but the kit I'm building is the GNR type:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robmac2013/11441044364/

Many thanks,

Mol

Edited November 30, 2024 by Mol_PMB
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