Model Year Details

1968 - Diesel Pullman Motor Car - Non Powered

W60097

Model: Diesel Pullman Motor Car - Non Powered (Overall Model page)
Running Number: W60097
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives

Locomotive Class: Class 251 Blue Pullman

Designer: Jack Howe – Design Consultant for B.R.
Class Information: The Blue Pullman unit train concept was conceived as part of the 1955 Modernisation Plan in order to compete with road and air travel then taking hold of the country by providing luxury Pullman accommodation on high traffic routes on Midland and Western Regions of British Railways. Ultimately, the Pullman sets were not deemed an over-all success and services were prematurely withdrawn long before the equipment costs were amortized. However, many of the lessons learned paved the future of passenger rail travel in Britain through the success of the experimental Class 252 High Speed Train units being tested during the later period of Pullman operations. More...
Weight: 67 tons (Power Car) - 299 tons (6 Car Set) - 364 tons (8 Car Set)
Purpose: Express Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO

Model Information: Model version with yellow cab ends. Not available separately in 1974, available in set only.
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Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Logo
Logo Years: 1965 - 1997

Livery: B.R. Blue

Livery Details: Rail blue with yellow cab ends.
Company Information: British Railways came into existence in 1948 when the dominating four British railway companies amalgamated. Steam traction on British Railways ended in 1968 and the system was re-branded as British Rail.

Year: 1968
Catalogue Number: R.556
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Publication: Tri-ang Hornby Minic - Railways & Motor Racing
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 14th Edition

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