R4965 LMS Stanier Coronation Scot No.8961 RTO Coach Product-Backorder arrived in the UK in

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

Length 90mm

Nicknamed as Gridirons or “Grids”

Nebraska and Kansas City with stops in Omaha and St

R4965 LMS Stanier Coronation Scot No.8961 RTO Coach Product-Backorder arrived in the UK inIn 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,