R4965 LMS Stanier Coronation Scot No.8961 RTO Coach Product-Backorder Registered 2689 RU

Registered 2689 RU

arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’

These three guys and their piece of heavy equipment are ready to do some heavy lifting around your layout

which was developed by famous British engineer and inventor Barnes Wallis

Nicknamed as Gridirons or “Grids”

R4965 LMS Stanier Coronation Scot No.8961 RTO Coach Product-Backorder Registered 2689 RUIn response to the London & North Eastern Railway's 'Coronation' sets which were hauled by their A4 Pacific locomotives, the London, Midland, Scottish Railway Board announced the advent of a similar train, the 'Coronation Scot', to run over their route. This would be covering the 4 miles between Euston and Glasgow in 6 hours, at an average of 61. 7 miles an hour. The train ran non stop between Euston and Carlisle, covering the 299. 1 miles in 4 hours,