There are many types of express coaches used for express trains on the Main Line of the North Western Railway and other railways.
Notable Coaches[]
The following types of Coaches have their own separate pages or are listed on other pages:
BR Mk1 Coaches[]
These are bogie coaches with corridor connections. They are used primarily on the North Western Railway and British Railways. Some of these coaches have also been preserved by the Dean Forest Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These coaches are based on the British Railways Mark 1, built between 1951 to 1963. The Red Express Coaches share the same basis.
Livery[]
These coaches are painted in the maroon livery used by the Midland region of British Railways, with yellow stripes above and below the windows. Whereas, the Red Express Coaches are painted red with cream window surrounds.
Appearances[]
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
BR Mk2 Coaches[]
These are bogie coaches with corridor connections. They are used primarily on the North Western Railway and British Railways.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These coaches are based on the British Railways Mark 2, built between 1963 to 1975. These coaches were stronger and even more standardised than their predecessors. A key development of their design was that it helped overcome the serious corrosion problems around the base of the body, as experienced by the Mark 1s.
Livery[]
These coaches painted in the British Rail standard coach livery; Rail Blue with pearl grey window surrounds and dark grey rooftops.
Appearances[]
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Thomas' Special Coach[]
Every day, after arriving at Tidmouth at 3:30 PM with the express, engines have to shunt a coach from the train into the bay platform for passengers wanting to travel to destinations on Thomas' Branch Line. Thomas, Annie and Clarabel then come from Knapford Junction to collect it.
One time, Douglas accidentally forgot to shunt this coach for Thomas. Instead, he shunted the coach with the others into the carriage siding.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
Thomas' Special Coach is based on a BR MK1 brake coach.
Livery[]
Thomas' special coach is painted burgundy red with cream coloured window surrounds.
Appearances[]
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Miscellaneous[]
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The Royal Train[]
The Royal Train was the train that transported Queen Elizabeth II in Paint Pots and Queens. Henry was supposed to pull it, but after an accident with some paint cans, Gordon was given the job instead.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Royal Train is based on BR MK1 coaches.
Livery[]
The Royal Train was painted dark red with white window surrounds, light grey rooftops, whitewall wheels and white buffers.
Appearances[]
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
GWR Collett Coaches[]
These coaches are corridor bogie coaches used on the North Western Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These coaches are based on the Great Western Railway coaches designed by Charles Collett dating between 1923 and the 1940s. One of the Special Coaches is an example of a later design.
Livery[]
These coaches are painted in the GWR chocolate brown with cream window surrounds livery. Alice, Mirabel, Isabel and Dulcie are painted in the same livery.
Appearances[]
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Miscellaneous[]
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | Bear | The Works Diesel | Pip and Emma | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches | Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Wild Nor' Wester | The Sudrian | The Limited | The Barrow-Tidmouth Semi-Fast | The Main Line Push-Pull |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Morning Milk | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Crosby Tunnel | The Viaduct | Balladrine Bridge | Ballahoo Bridge | Henry's Tunnel | Vicarstown Bridge |
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Percy | Toby | Bloomer |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Daisy | Mavis | |
| Former | Coffee Pots | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Victoria | Thomas' Special Coach | The Quarryman's Coach | Observation Saloon Coaches |
| Goods | Elsie | Old-King Coal | Suncole | Milk Van | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Harold | Caroline | Bulstrode | Murphy | |
| People | Mrs. Kyndley | Terence's Owner | Kevin Volley | Tom Tipper | |
| Affiliates | St. Pedroc's Dairy | Ffarquhar Quarry Company | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Knapford (Harbour) | Dryaw (Goods Station) | Toryreck | Elsbridge | Hackenbeck | Ffarquhar |
| Sheds | Knapford Sheds | Ffarquhar Sheds (Carriage Shed) | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Elsbridge Viaduct | Hackenbeck Tunnel | Hackenbeck Bridge | |