Prototype Tim Mills' Photos

[Martin Shaw]

What do people make of the Mk1 coach behind 45564?

I’m looking at the drop light in the door. Early type door with small radius corners to the window, but with what appears to be a hood of some kind over the top of the window opening. I was not aware of such a structure being fitted to Mk1s but the photograph appears unambiguous.

It's definitely a Mk1. In Keith Parkins book there is a superb photo of one of the Festival of Britain trains and all the vehicles have this what can only be described as an auxiliary rainstrip above each door window opening. I can't find any other info and it seems to have disappeared fairly quickly, no doubt it created a water trap and early corrosion.
Martin

 

[40057]

It's definitely a Mk1. In Keith Parkins book there is a superb photo of one of the Festival of Britain trains and all the vehicles have this what can only be described as an auxiliary rainstrip above each door window opening. I can't find any other info and it seems to have disappeared fairly quickly, no doubt it created a water trap and early corrosion.
Martin

Thank you!