Thaxted flyer coaches

[darren chpamn]

Hi 

Can anyone help me identify the coaches that where used  on the branch  I think the numbers 

Were  E62450 and think the other was  E61471

Are there any kits  available for the coaches 

 

Thanks daz

[Izzy]

Hi daz

 

According to Peter Paye’s book of the Thaxted branch - Oxford publishing ISBN 0 86093 184 6 - the three bogie corridor coaches arriving in 1947/8 were brake third E62461 to dia 557, brake third E62450 to dia 554, and third E61471 to dia 443. Might be helpful to find the book if you can as simple line drawings of all three are included. Apparently only two of them were used on a daily basis with the third kept as spare at Elsenham.

 

Bob

[Sweedy]

Hi Daz,

 

The information I have is that all three coaches served as parts of ambulance trains during the first world war. They were then converted to open type passenger coaches of various diagrams and returned to operation in 1923/24. E62461 is listed as a 54' long coach, the other two being the earlier 50' length. 

 

As to the final part of your question, I am not aware of any kits being produced for these open type coaches. There used to be kits available from D&S for 50' compartment coaches in 4mm and 7mm, but these have not been available for some time. Similarly there were kits available from Bill Bedford, but these are also no longer listed on his Mousa Models website. Worsley Works produces some etched sides/ends for 3 types of 50' compartment coaches.

[Bucoops]

I don't have the other two but I do have d443's diagram.

 

[darren chpamn]

Thanks for e everyones replies 

Most appreciated,   have ordered  thaxted branch book

Daz