Coaches of the Big Four

Bachmann Graham Farish N Gauge range models of the SECR, South Eastern & Chatham Railway 'birdcage' type passenger coaches, being produced as a set of 3 coaches.
Set 374-910 comprises one each of the brake third, composite and brake composite coaches painted in the SECR Wellington brown livery.
Era 2 - Pre-grouping.

These LMS Stanier era smooth-sided coaches entered service in the 1930s and could be seen still in use into the 1960s.

Bachmann Graham Farish N Gauge range models of the SECR, South Eastern & Chatham Railway 'birdcage' type passenger coaches, being produced as a set of 3 coaches.
Set 374-911 comprises one each of the brake third, composite and brake composite coaches painted in the Southern Railways' olive green livery.
Era 3 - 'Big Four'

Neatly detailed model of the Southern design 2+2 planked PMV / CCT 4-wheel parcels vans. These vans were built from 1919 until 1951 and could be found all over the British railway network in revenue service until around 1980, then in use as engineering support and stores vans into the late 1980s. Many continue to serve as mobile or static stores van on heritage railways, with a number of now grounded bodies donating their chassis to restore 4-wheel coaches.
Model finished in Southern Railway olive green livery, a livery carried into the 1950s as former Southern Railway coaches and vans were often cleaned down and re-varnished in place of being fully repainted.
Expected winter 2020/21

A finely detailed N gauge coach complete with interior The fittings of the real coaches are moulded or added as separate parts, right down to the end grab rails, riveted roof panels and very fine roof vents.

Era 4 - Early British Railways, 1948-1957

The most common type of coach on Britains' railways the corridor third provided comfortable and ecconomically priced accomodation for passengers.

A highly detailed model of the Collett design corridor coaches built in the 1930s. The fittings of the real coaches are moulded or added as separate parts, right down to the end grab rails, riveted roof panels and very fine roof vents. The body if completed with interior detailing and neatly reproduced lettering.

Dapol 2P-000-153
Collett third class coach 1109 in GWR chocolate and cream livery.

A highly detailed model of the Collett design corridor coaches built in the 1930s. The fittings of the real coaches are moulded or added as separate parts, right down to the end grab rails, riveted roof panels and very fine roof vents. The body if completed with interior detailing and neatly reproduced lettering.

Composite coach with first and third class compartments painted in the GWR chocolate and cream livery with crest logo.

A highly detailed model of the Collett design corridor coaches built in the 1930s. The fittings of the real coaches are moulded or added as separate parts, right down to the end grab rails, riveted roof panels and very fine roof vents. The body if completed with interior detailing and neatly reproduced lettering.

Collett Brake Composite coach 6537 with 1st and 3rd class compartments, plus guards' office and luggage van.
These brake composite coaches are very useful, providing a full range of accomodation these coaches were regularly used as 'through' coaches. The through coach was shunted between mainline expresses and connecting trains, providing direct services to remote to branch-line destinations and between cities served by the GWR and other companies without passengers needing to change trains.

A highly detailed model of the Collett design corridor coaches built in the 1930s. The fittings of the real coaches are moulded or added as separate parts, right down to the end grab rails, riveted roof panels and very fine roof vents. The body if completed with interior detailing and neatly reproduced lettering.

Collett Brake Composite coach 6537 with 1st and 3rd class compartments, plus guards' office and luggage van.

Detailed model of the GWR Collett design gangwayed full brake coach used for luggage on passenger trains and providing accommodation for the guard in express milk and parcels trains.
Finished in  GWR chocolate and cream livery with city crests.

From the 1920s onwards the GWR used the term 'B set' to designated a formation of two coaches used principally for branch and local passenger services. A number of 'B sets' were purpose built, comprising two identical brake composite coaches. These coaches contain compartments for first and third class passengers, plus space for the guard, passenger luggage, mail and parcels and were coupled with guards' vans at the outer ends of the train.

This 2 coach pack from Dapol models replicates one of these short trains, which would often be hauled by one of the small GWR tank engines, including the 14xx class 0-4-2s, 57xx class panniers and 45xx class 2-6-2 prairies.

From the 1920s onwards the GWR used the term 'B set' to designated a formation of two coaches used principally for branch and local passenger services. A number of 'B sets' were purpose built, comprising two identical brake composite coaches. These coaches contain compartments for first and third class passengers, plus space for the guard, passenger luggage, mail and parcels and were coupled with guards' vans at the outer ends of the train.

This 2 coach pack from Dapol models replicates one of these short trains, which would often be hauled by one of the small GWR tank engines, including the 14xx class 0-4-2s, 57xx class panniers and 45xx class 2-6-2 prairies.

From the 1920s onwards the GWR used the term 'B set' to designated a formation of two coaches used principally for branch and local passenger services. A number of 'B sets' were purpose built, comprising two identical brake composite coaches. These coaches contain compartments for first and third class passengers, plus space for the guard, passenger luggage, mail and parcels and were coupled with guards' vans at the outer ends of the train.

This 2 coach pack from Dapol models replicates one of these short trains, which would often be hauled by one of the small GWR tank engines, including the 14xx class 0-4-2s, 57xx class panniers and 45xx class 2-6-2 prairies.

An excellent model of the Gresley design teak bodied mainline corridor coaches of the LNER, complete with very effectively reproduced wood grain effects.
Model of Gresley full third class coach 61626 in LNER varnished teak livery.

An excellent model of the Gresley design teak bodied mainline corridor coaches of the LNER, complete with very effectively reproduced wood grain effects.
Model of Gresley full third class coach 61628 in LNER varnished teak livery.

Dapol N Gauge 2P-012-153 Southern Railway Maunsell Design Composite Corridor Coach 5139 SR Lined Green Livery

Southern Railway 3 coach set 394 formed of 2 brake third class coaches flanking a composite coach finished in Southern Railways Maunsell era green livery.
The Southern formed most of its' passenger carriage fleet into sets which could be used as a complete train, or formed with other coach sets to make up a longer train. These self-contained portions could then split off to serve multiple destinations, so 3 coaches are ideal to represent a long-distance cross-country service on a small layout.

These LMS Stanier era smooth-sided coaches entered service in the 1930s and could be seen still in use into the 1960s.