British Pullman Cars
The range of four wheeled British outline Pullman cars was introduced during 1928, production continuing in various forms until 1941, and not reintroduced following WWII. A total of eight different names appeared, No 0 Pullmans (1931-41) being named Aurelia, Marjorie and Viking, the No 1 Pullmans (1928-41) being Ansonia, Aurora, Corsair, Cynthia and Niobe. Composites (with guard's compartment) were Ansonia and Aurora, the remainder being coaches.
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Composite Ansonia, with opening doors and drop link couplings |
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Composite Aurora, with opening doors and drop link couplings |
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Coach Corsair, with opening doors and drop link couplings |
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Coach Corsair, with tinprinted doors and automatic couplings |
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Coach Cynthia, with tinprinted doors and automatic couplings |
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Coach Niobe, with opening doors and drop link couplings |
Hornby Series No 1 Pullman Coach Niobe, with tinprinted doors and automatic couplings |
American Pullman Cars
The Hornby Series American Type Pullman Cars were produced from 1930 until 1941 with two names, Madison and Washington. The cars were available with both green and yellow bodies together with various combinations of black, red, yellow and orange bases and grey, red, cream and orange roofs.
Hornby Series American Type Pullman Car Madison, yellow body, grey roof, black chassis |
Hornby Series American Type Pullman Car Madison, yellow body, grey roof, black chassis (Lionel couplers fitted) |
Hornby Series American Type Pullman Car Madison, yellow body, orange roof, orange chassis |
Hornby Series American Type Pullman Car Washington, green body, grey roof, black chassis |
Hornby Series American Type Pullman Car Washington, green body, cream roof, black chassis |
Hornby Series American Type Pullman Car Washington, yellow body, grey roof, black chassis |
Mitropa Cars
The No 0 Mitropa cars were produced from 1931 until 1941 in two forms only, the Speisewagen (Dining Car) and Schlafwagen (Sleeping Car), utilising the American Pullman body. Initial production models were overpainted American livery cars, then enamelled on plain tinplate and finally tinprinted.
Hornby Series No 0 Mitropa Speisewagen (Dining Car) |
Hornby Series No 0 Mitropa Schlafwagen (Sleeping Car) |
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