376-276B LNER Thompson Brake Third Corridor BR Crimson & Cream No. E1931E Brand_Faller freight yards

freight yards

L&CR had included proposals for combined international and domestic stations at Stratford and Ebbsfleet in its tender document

This allowed for smoother running and with the primary coil springs and hydraulic dampers the coaches were able to run smoothly at 125mph instead of the limited 100mph from the MK2s

Since its first appearance

Fully decorated and ready to place in your wagons or as a scenic accessory

376-276B LNER Thompson Brake Third Corridor BR Crimson & Cream No. E1931E Brand_Faller freight yardsEntering traffic just after World War Two, the Thompson coaches were the last mainline corridor coaches to be built by the LNER, and indeed examples continued to be outshopped after Nationalisation in 1948. Utilising steel panelling, a departure from the teak panelling traditionally seen on coaches built by the LNER and its predecessors, the Thompson coaches were sleek and modern in appearance. Whilst much of the fleet would remain in service until