Pre-War Trains 7mm 1/43
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The Mancunian
TT7PreW MAN A5 pack £4.95
The Mancunian was introduced as a titled train by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in September 1927. Running between London Euston and Manchester London Road. The title was withdrawn on 9 September 1939 for the duration of the Second World War and was re-introduced by British Railways in September 1949.
The Manxman
TT7PreW MANX A5 pack £4.95
This summer only service was introduced as a titled train by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in July 1927. The Manxman ran between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street allowing passengers to catch ferries to the Isle of Man from Liverpool Pier Head. The title was withdrawn on 9 September 1939 for the duration of the Second World War, and despite having been a popular service, was only to be re-introduced by British Railways during the summer of 1951.
The Mid-Day Scot
TT7PreW MDS A5 pack £4.95
The Mid-Day Scot was first introduced as a titled train by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in September 1927, a few months after the introduction of the Royal Scot. Although it officially lost its name at the beginning of the Second World War, it was so important to the running of operations on the West Coast Main Line that it continued to run, on and off, throughout hostilities. The title was formally conferred back on the service by British Railways in September 1949.
The Palatine
TT7PreW PAL A5 pack £4.95
The Comet was introduced as a titled train by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in September 1932. Running between London Euston and Manchester London Road, the name was derived from the contraction of 'Cottonopolis' and 'Metropolis' and not the shooting star. It was one of the fastest trains on the LMS and was so popular that a relief train was often run on Friday evenings. The title was withdrawn on 9 September 1939 for the duration of the Second World War only to be re-introduced in September 1949.
Queen of Scots
TT7PreW QS A5 pack £4.95
This luxury Pullman Car express was introduced by the LNER in May 1928. It initially operated between Kings Cross and Edinburgh and this was later extended to Glasgow via Leeds and Harrogate. The locomotives most associated with this service were the Ivatt C1 class Atlantics as well as the Gresley A1 Pacifics. The service was suspended for the duration of the Second World War, only to be re-introduced in July 1948.
The Royal Scot
TT7PreW RS A5 pack £4.95
The Royal Scot was first introduced as a titled train by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in July 1927. This prestigious express ran between London (Euston) and Glasgow. The LMS introduced a headboard in 1933 which was a cast iron narrow rectangular one with rounded corners This was permanently attached to the central smokebox of No. (4)6100 until rebuilding. The title was withdrawn on 9 September 1939 for the duration of the Second World War only to be re-introduced in February1948.
Torbay Limited
TT7PreW TORBAY A5 pack £4.95
Introduced by the Great Western Railway in 1923 this train ran from Paddington to the West Country. It covered its 200 miles journey in just under three and a half hours. Despite officially being withdrawn at the start of hostilities in September 1939, it is known that on occasions it carried roofboards during the war. Before its demise, the Great Western Railway officially re-introduced the service in May 1946.
Also available in 7mm scale (refer to 4mm packs for illustrations of artwork) :
Merseyside Express
TT7PreW MERSEY A5 pack £5.25
Scandinavian
TT7PreW SCAND A5 pack £5.25
Thames-Clyde Express
TT7PreW TC A5 pack £5.25
Ulster Express
TT7PreW ULSTER A5 pack £5.25
Yorkshire Pullman
TT7PreW YP A5 pack £4.95
Peak Express
TT7PreW PEAK A5 pack £5.25
Sunny South Express
TT7PreW SUN A5 pack £4.95
Thames-Forth Express
TT7PreW TF A5 pack £5.25
Welshman
TT7PreW WELSH A5 pack £5.25
Yorkshireman
TT7PreW YORKS A5 pack £5.25
