Mechanical Horses, Scarabs & Ants

[Radiorails]

The first post in this thread mentions their manoeuvrability and why they were popular for deliveries. They were, principally used in cities or large towns and I believe it was therefore rare to see them used in rural and small towns which were distant to their depots.

 

[Jonob]

Here's a local one, John.

 

[mw0njm.]

 

[Dinger]

The RAF used them in the 1950s and into the early 60s. - Here's one preserved at the Newark aviation Museum...



And another at the RAF Museum in London.

 

[mw0njm.]

briish rail windsor st goods dept rupert st junc rock lane nechells had lots of scarabs running back and forth to walter st BRS depot there was pics but all was lost when forum was hacked it would e nice if some one had some pic to repost of rupert st

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Post in thread 'the scarab'

Aug 19, 2009

Its great to see some pics of the scarabs I passed my driving test in a scarab way back in 1963 for British Rail at there driving scchool in the old Sutton park railway station and worked from Aston goods yard in Avenue road Aston

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