Finished Coach Sets For Sale
Increasingly I am offering high quality finished coaches for sale, the examples below represent my current stock. Please note that I will not 'split' a a rake of coaches when offered as such below, they are only offered for sale as a set as per the description. However I do try to offer individual coaches when possible (see separate page for single coaches).
Latest Update To This Page 6th February 2012.
A fine rake of three Gresley LNER 'teaks' beautifully built and painted. These are from JLTRT kits (originally Sparmac), factory built and teaking believed to be by Mr. Waterman himself. They are a Brake/Composite No. 32557 (Diagram D175), a Vestibule Composite No. 32559 (Diagram D130) and a Vestibule Open Third No. 24109 (Diagram D186). Reserved.
A very good rake of 4 LNER Gresley teak corridor stock coaches. I am not sure of the history of these but they are very well made, and the sides could be resin (but not by Sparmac). They comprise of an all third No. 1749, a first/third composite No. 1686, a third/brake No. 1510 and a Buffet Car No. 1953. They are well built and finished with good underframe and interior detail, and are from a working layout and lightly used with some minor attention needed (eg. The odd window bar needs re-fixing). Corridor connections fitted to one end of each coach. £795 the rake.
A superb pair of LMS Period 1 coaches. These are a Kitchen car No. 312 to diagram D1697, together with a semi open dining first (restaurant first open) No. 15412 to diagram D1707. They are produced from Sidelines kits by Peter Rogers (ex Bassett Lowke modelmaker) to an extremely high standard and painted in fully lined LMS period 1 crimson. £870 the pair.
An excellent Thompson Kitchen Car in BR crimson & cream number E1949E to diagram D353 of 1948. Together with an excellent Thompson 63 foot third class Restaurant/Pantry Car in BR crimson & cream number E1335E to diagram D355 of 1949. Both from Sidelines kits very nicely built, fitted out and painted. £595 the pair.
A full set of 8 articulated coaches making up the prewar LNER streamlined 'West Riding Limited' set introduced in 1937, These are Golden Age models, new and unused in original boxes. Shown above are the Brake/3rd and Kitchen 3rd. Cars A and B, 45801 and 45802. The is the correct train formation of cars A to H made up of 4 articulated pairs (Brake/3rd and Kitchen/3rd, first class open pair, Kitchen 3rd and All 3rd, All 3rd and Brake/3rd) . In superb LNER two tone blue and silver livery. Full interior detail. £3800 the set of 8.
A full set of 8 articulated coaches making up the prewar LNER streamlined 'Coronation' train introduced in 1937, however this is the postwar version in BR carmine and cream livery. The Coronation coaches were put into store during the war but did return to serve well into BR days, including part of the set used for 'The Talisman'. These are Golden Age models, new and unused in original boxes. Shown above are the Brake/3rd and Kitchen 3rd. Cars E1711E and E1712E. The is the correct train formation of cars A to H made up of 4 articulated pairs (Brake/3rd and Kitchen/3rd, First class open pair, Kitchen 3rd and All 3rd, All 3rd and Brake/3rd) . In lined BR lined carmine & cream livery. Full interior detail. £3680 the set of 8. Alternatively I will be prepared to split into 2 separate 4-car sets at £1850 each.
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