R40459 BR Gresley Corridor Crimson and cream Buffet No.E12505E Era_Era-11 1604 had the honour of

1604 had the honour of being the first S160 to be displayed publicly when on the 11 th December 1942 it was exhibited at Paddington station and officially handed over to Lord Leathers (Minister of War Transport) by Colonel N

bushes and trees get volume and appear more realistic thanks to the foliage

F21 - 'Going under Harry’

including the testing equipment

R40459 BR Gresley Corridor Crimson and cream Buffet No.E12505E Era_Era-11 1604 had the honour ofGresleys standard LNER 61ft 6in coaches were solidly built, and despite being a design inherited from the GNR in 1923 and built until 1942, many of them lasted in service until 1965, working alongside BR Mk1 coaches, which they were compatible with. The varnished teak finish was vulnerable to extremes of weather and required constant maintenance to stop them from looking tatty with peeled varnish and cracked panels. Because of this, BR painted the