The Story
Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) was one of the most prominent designers of the steam era of British Railways. Although his locomotive designs are his best known works, Gresley also spent many years as a designer of coaches and carriages for the Great Northern Railway, which later merged to form the LNER. Gresley coaches were stylish and modern and set the standards for British transportation at the time.
Dapol Models several Gresley coach styles and livery options and include the following features:
- Highly detailed body, underframe and bogies
- Innovative Light Bar Feature were an optional Dapol light bar (yellow for incandescent or white for modern discharge lighting) can be easily fitted.
- NEM Coupling as standard
- Fine application of livery including teak effect.
Description
Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) was one of the most prominent designers of the steam era of British Railways. Although his locomotive designs are his best known works, Gresley also spent many years as a designer of coaches and carriages for the Great Northern Railway, which later merged to form the LNER. Gresley coaches were stylish and modern and set the standards for British transportation at the time.
Dapol Models several Gresley coach styles and livery options and include the following features:
- Highly detailed body, underframe and bogies
- Innovative Light Bar Feature were an optional Dapol light bar (yellow for incandescent or white for modern discharge lighting) can be easily fitted.
- NEM Coupling as standard
- Fine application of livery including teak effect.
