Genesis 6w - LNER Camping Coaches Green/Cream - Twin Pack J NER 20 Ton Hopper Wagons

Genesis 6w - LNER Camping Coaches Green/Cream - Twin Pack J NER 20 Ton Hopper WagonsIn late 1932, a suggestion was made to the LNER Board that some of the pre Grouping six wheeled coaches inherited by the company could be made suitable for camping by placing them at attractive station locations and hiring them out at a reasonable rate. This proposal was sanctioned on June 1, 1933, and the experiment began with the conversion of ten former Great Northern five compartment six wheeled coaches. By July 1, 1933, these had been positioned

22402 B MSO

EWS Maroon

the railway sidings and coal storage areas could be accessed from both east and west directions

58001 was formally handed over to BR on 9th December 1982

When the six-cylinder Mirrlees Blackstone MB275T power unit was first lowered into carbody of the former 37150 it is unlikely that anyone involved in the re-engineering project envisioned it would still be working 38 years later

25083VB - CIE Grey

circa 1950s

while the opposite side displayed the contemporary 2013 Tube map

Internally the vessel support structures are designed to carry a wider range of flask designs

Working closely with DCR

having split from the Aberdeen Service with two sleepers

one of several 'missing link' sub classes that has never been produced in high quality form in 4mm scale