5503 - Modelscene - OO/HO - Blackpool, Leyland National Corporation Olympian Double Decker Bus See Modelscene 5002 Ballast Bins

See Modelscene 5002 Ballast Bins

to provide additional warning to train drivers

although many cattle docks remained in place unused

See Wills Ref

Designed to be placed on a platform or as a ground level box

5503 - Modelscene - OO/HO - Blackpool, Leyland National Corporation Olympian Double Decker Bus See Modelscene 5002 Ballast BinsThe Leyland Olympian entered service with the National Bus Company (N. B. C.) in 1981, as a replacement for the Bristol VRT. Shortly after this, Olympians entered service with many provincial operators. London Transport ordered its' first batch in 1984. Initial batches of the Olympian featured a Leyland chassis, powered by a Gardner 6 LXB engine with an Eastern Carriage Works (E. C. W.) body. Later batches used a Leyland built body and those produced