3D Printed LNER Coronation coaches
The Coronation was a streamlined express passenger train run by the London and North Eastern Railway between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. Named to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, it was inaugurated on 5 July 1937. The down train (northbound) left London at 16:00 and arrived in Edinburgh at 22:00; the up train (southbound) ran half an hour later.
The design was based on the very successful streamlined train, The Silver Jubilee, built in 1935, but instead of being painted silver it was given a two-tone blue livery. Internally it was decorated in the Art Deco style.
The train was formed of four two-car articulated units, with a 'beaver-tail' observation car added in summer, marshalled as follows on a southbound service from Edinburgh to London, the northbound service from London to Edinburgh would be marshalled the opposite way round with the Locomotive and tender, and observation car being coupled to the opposite ends .
Locomotive and tender
Brake Third + Kitchen Third
Open First + Open First
Open Third + Kitchen Third
Open Third + Brake Third
Observation car
The train was usually hauled by a streamlined LNER Class A4 'Pacific' locomotive, in a special Garter Blue livery with red wheels. From October 1937 this became the standard livery of the class.
The train never ran as a complete set after WW2, and under British Railways, valences were removed. After a fire when in Huntingdon in 1951, additional doors were added to twin sets.
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LNER Observation Coach The train was formed of four two-car articulated units, with the 'beaver-tail' observation car added in summer. In 1948 they were returned to service as general passenger stock, but they never ran as a full set again - the observation cars were transferred to the West Highland line in 1956. In BR days the streamlined skirting was removed. They were again modified in 1959 with larger end windows. Original condition Requires chassis, bogies, wheels etc and finishing off |
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D228 Twin Restaurant Third Brake
Brake Third + Kitchen Third
Original condition, remove bottom of valances for early BR condition |
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D229 Twin Open First
Open First + Open First
Original condition, remove bottom of valances for early BR condition |
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D230 Twin Restaurant Open Third
Open Third + Kitchen Third
Original condition, remove bottom of valances for early BR condition |
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D231 Twin Open Third Brake
Open Third + Brake Third
Original condition, remove bottom of valances for early BR condition |
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ex LNER Observation Coach
Early British Railways condition (general service)
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D228 Twin Restaurant Third Brake
Brake Third + Kitchen Third
post 1951condition |
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D229 Twin Open First
Open First + Open First
post 1951condition |
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D230 Twin Restaurant Open Third
Open Third + Kitchen Third
post 1951condition |
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D231 Twin Open Third Brake
Open Third + Brake Third
post 1951condition |
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ex LNER Observation Coach (as modified by
BR)
Late British Railways condition
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Pictures are just for reference, not of specific scaled model.
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