bonne01 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hi All ,Hope everyone survived the holidays !Quick ? on the Hornby R2981 London Olympics 1948 Train Pack.Very cool coaches, were they ever sold separately , or just as part of that set ?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter 1707822591 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Hornby did a range of ex lner br teaks around the same time yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Hi Bonne, the coaches in that pack according to Ramsey are BR weathered teak, Hornby did produce similar weathered teak coaches in train pack R2906 Rare Bird train pack.The only other coaches produced, BR weathered teak with BR numbers, were a batch of Concession specials.R4598 Brake.R4599 Ist. Corridor.R4600 3rd. Corridor.R4601 Buffet.R4601 Sleeper.All same super detailed coaches dating from 2004. Hard to find, and quite exspensive.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I am not at all sure that Ramsay's 'weathered' description is accurate: Pat Hammond does not quote the loco as having that finish and online images tend to confirm pristine finish. Also, I doubt whether Hornby would have depicted an Olympics celebratory train other than in pristine condition. I accept, though, that additional coaches even in pristine teak finish would still carry LNER stock numbers, without the E prefix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumcat 01 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hi Bonne, the coaches in that pack according to Ramsey are weathered, so have not been produced as solo models............. I remember having two of the rare bird train packs back in the days when I was collecting and renumbering A4s the coaches weren’t weathered that I remember, unless of course someone knows better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hi, photos taken from the Ramsey Guide,compiled by Pat Hammond latest 9th. edition, page 632. It may be that the heading 'BR Weathered Teak' refers to the colour of the teak sides and may be different from LNER Teak colour.If anyone has examples of the two variants perhaps they could upload photos. If not may take me a day or two for me to find my examples.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hi, after a quick search, I found my R2906 Rare Bird train pack. Also found 3 of the concession coaches plus some of the normal super detailed LNER teaks.Taking that the coaches in Rare Bird pack are the same type of livery as the London Olympics pack, I noted the following:BR coaches donot have any weathering on them.Roofs on BR coaches are a darker grey than LNER examples.Numerals on doors to denote passenger class missing on BR coaches.Highlights on coach woodwork, missing on BR coaches.Hard to see under artifical light if the brown of the coaches is different.Will upload photos tomorrow, as photos can be taken in daylight.I have ammended earlier reply to clarify 'weathered teak'.In conclusion the concession coaches are a very near match.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hi, Photos to show differences between LNER Teak and BR Weathered Teak coaches.1st. Photo: top, Coach from Rare Bird Pack. Middle, R4171C LNER 1st. Class Coach. Bottom, R4600 BR Weathered Teak 3rd. Class Coach.Other photos to highlight differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 More photos, top Rare Bird coach, bottom R171C LNER Teak.Top, Rare Bird, bottom, R4600.Top, Rare Bird, bottom R4600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonne01 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 Thanks so much for all your input, knew I came to the right place !Back to digging out from our snowstorm , icy mess right now . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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