Product Highlight: N Scale LNER Thompson Coaches
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It has been a bumper year for the Graham Farish range of N Scale models, with several new locomotives, coaches and wagons having already been released. Among those arrivals are the LNER Thompson Coaches, which are now available from retailers.
These new models feature up to 5 different types of coach decorated in one of four liveries. Most coach types are available with a choice of two different running numbers, enabling modellers to run longer trains without having duplicates.
The bodies of these coaches have several finely moulded details, including the handrails, grab handles and roof vents. Below the solebar, the coaches have both vacuum and steam heat pipework and between the truss rod frames there are battery boxes, dynamo and brake equipment. The bogies are fitted with metal wheelsets, whilst the insides of the coaches feature layouts that are accurate to the prototypes. The models also share the following features:
- Close coupling mechanism with NEM couplings pockets
- Accessory Pack
![LNER Thompson Coaches Group Image](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/LNER-Thompson-Coaches-Group-Image.jpg?resize=680%2C112&ssl=1)
Traditionally, LNER coaches had been built with wooden teak-panelled bodies, however following World War Two new coaches were designed by Edward Thompson which featured steel panelling. These smooth steel sides were painted with a simulated teak effect to emulate the natural appearance of the earlier wooden bodied vehicles.
The first Thompson coaches were built by the LNER in 1946 and construction continued following Nationalisation in 1948. During the transitional period from LNER to BR, coaches continued to be outshopped in the Teak Effect livery but with BR numbers, denoting their new owners. In the years that followed, vehicles were re-painted into Crimson and Cream livery, the scheme adopted by BR as its standard livery for mainline coaching stock. From 1956 lined Maroon became BR’s standard livery for mainline coaches and so again, over time coaches were repainted into this new identity.
Whilst most Thompson coaches were withdrawn still carrying BR Maroon, a small number survived to receive the new corporate liveries of British Rail. Often it was specialist vehicles and non-passenger carrying stock that remained in traffic for extended periods, the latter receiving BR Blue livery from the mid-1960s to denote their non-passenger carrying status.
LNER Thompson Coaches – LNER Teak Effect
Our first group of LNER Thompson Coaches are decorated in the LNER’s teak effect livery from Era 3.
![Top Left: 376-200A - LNER Thompson First Corridor 136 LNER Teak Effect Top Right: 376-200B - LNER Thompson First Corridor 141 LNER Teak Effect Bottom Left: 376-225A - LNER Thompson Composite Corridor 147 LNER Teak Effect Bottom Right: 376-225N - LNER Thompson Composite Corridor 145 LNER Teak Effect](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-TEAK.jpg?resize=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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376-200A | First Corridor | 136 |
376-200B | First Corridor | 141 |
376-225A | Composite Corridor | 147 |
376-225B | Composite Corridor | 145 |
![Top Left: 376-250A - LNER Thompson Third Corridor 1006 LNER Teak Effect Top Right: 376-250B - LNER Thompson Third Corridor 1452 LNER Teak Effect Bottom Left: 376-275A - LNER Thompson Brake Third Corridor E1915 LNER Teak Effect Bottom Right: 376-275B - LNER Thompson Brake Third Corridor E1920 LNER Teak Effect](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-TEAK2-1.jpg?resize=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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376-250A | Third Corridor | 1006 |
376-250B | Third Corridor | 1452 |
376-275A | Brake Third Corridor | E1915 |
376-275B | Brake Third Corridor | E1920 |
![374-860 - LNER Thompson Full Brake E15E LNER Teak Effect](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-TEAK3b.jpg?resize=680%2C191&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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374-860 | Full Brake | E15E |
LNER Thompson Coaches – BR Crimson and Cream
The next set of LNER Thompson Coaches carry British Railways’ Crimson and Cream livery from Era 4.
![Top Left: 376-201A - LNER Thompson First Corridor E11174E BR Crimson & Cream Top Right: 376-201B - LNER Thompson First Corridor E11182E BR Crimson & Cream Bottom Left: 376-226A - LNER Thompson Composite Corridor E1230E BR Crimson & Cream Bottom Right: 376-226B - LNER Thompson Composite Corridor E1239E BR Crimson & Cream](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-CRIMSON.jpg?resize=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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376-201A | First Corridor | E11174E |
376-201B | First Corridor | E11182E |
376-226A | Composite Corridor | E1230E |
376-226B | Composite Corridor | E1239E |
![Top Left: 376-251A - LNER Thompson Third Corridor E1568E BR Crimson & Cream Top Right: 376-251B - LNER Thompson Third Corridor E1513E BR Crimson & Cream Bottom Left: 376-276A - LNER Thompson Brake Third Corridor E1917E BR Crimson & Cream Bottom Right: 376-276B - LNER Thompson Brake Third Corridor E1931E BR Crimson & Cream](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-CRIMSON2.jpg?resize=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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376-251A | Third Corridor | E1568E |
376-251B | Third Corridor | E1513E |
376-276A | Brake Third Corridor | E1917E |
376-276B | Brake Third Corridor | E1931E |
![374-861 - LNER Thompson Full Brake E13E BR Crimson & Cream](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-CRIMSON3.jpg?resize=680%2C191&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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374-861 | Full Brake | E13E |
LNER Thompson Coaches – BR Maroon
Our next group of LNER Thompson Coaches are decorated in the BR Maroon livery of Era 5.
![Top Left: 376-202 - LNER Thompson First Corridor E11176E BR Maroon
Top Right: 376-202A - LNER Thompson First Corridor E11185E BR Maroon
Bottom Left: 376-227 - LNER Thompson Composite Corridor E1236E BR Maroon
Bottom Right: 376-227A - LNER Thompson Composite Corridor E1229 BR Maroon](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-MAROON-1.jpg?resize=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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376-202 | First Corridor | E11176E |
376-202A | First Corridor | E11185E |
376-227 | Composite Corridor | E1236E |
276-227A | Composite Corridor | E1229E |
![Top Left: 376-252 - LNER Thompson Second Corridor E1029E BR Maroon
Top Right: 376-252A - LNER Thompson Second Corridor E1435 BR Maroon
Bottom Left: 376-277 - LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor E16857E BR Maroon
Bottom Right: 376-277A - LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR E16859E Maroon](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-MAROON-2.jpg?resize=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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376-252 | Second Corridor | E1029E |
376-252A | Second Corridor | E1435E |
376-277 | Brake Second Corridor | E16857E |
376-277A | Brake Second Corridor | E16859E |
![372-862 - LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor E19E BR Maroon](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-MAROON-3.jpg?resize=680%2C191&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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374-862 | Full Brake | E19E |
LNER Thompson Coaches – BR Blue
Our final LNER Thompson Coach is decorated in the BR Blue livery from Era 6.
![374-863 - LNER Thompson Full Brake E11 BR Blue](https://i0.wp.com/news.bachmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BRA-AUTUMN-2023-BLUE.jpg?resize=680%2C191&ssl=1)
Product Code | Coach Type | Number |
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374-863 | Full Brake | E11 |
These models are already available from retailers, so head to the Bachmann Europe website where you can find more information. Once you’ve selected your models, get in touch with your nearest retailer to order yours!
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