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Great Northern Railway Third Brake (D277)
4mm scale (“OO” “EM” or “P4”)
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Historical
Notes
Originally designated as E48 and later as diagram 277, this short 45 foot coach was one of several types which
were designed by Howlden for the GNR in the late 1890’s. Twelve of these vehicles were in service in the early
20th century. The carriage was a logical extension of existing design on the GNR. It had a wooden underframe.
This vehicle is described in “Historic Carriage Drawings” Volume 1 by N. Campling. ISBN 1 899816 04 6 page
94.
Some example vehicle numbers for the GN period were:
366, 791, 808, 1628, 1635, 1645 which became 4366, 4791… 41645 at grouping.
No. 366 was rebuilt as a bullion van. These were long lived vehicles, most survived until nationalisation of the
railways in 1948 and beyond, including all the vehicles quoted above.
Underframe This was a bogie coach. The diagram wheelbase was 28 feet 11½ inches between
bogie centres. They were equipped with gas lighting, vacuum brakes and heating
apparatus. Originally they were equipped with Fox’s pattern bogies and later on with
standard Gresley bogies
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Email: info@Diagram3D.com E&OE document updated Feb. 2022
GNR livery was varnished teak with gold lettering
and lining shaded blue. Earlier livery had the class
designation with the GN crest in the lower panel of
the door. In later years this was replaced by a large
numeral. Eventually, post-grouping, the class
designation numeral moved to the lower panel, the
crest and lining was omitted for surviving stock. It
was customary for a “pattern coach” to be provided
for inspection by external contractors.
In 1896, Moore’s Journal noted that GNR teak
vehicles were of uniform colouring, unlike other
companies that used varnished teak.
According to contract specifications the under-
frame was painted “teak” colour, ironwork was
black and the roof was painted white. However
a section of the visible roofline was painted
“teak” colour.
Depending on the frequency of washing the
visible roof colour could be anything from “teak”
to black, giving rise to various rumours about
the colour of GNR roofs and the apparent
discrepancy in colour between main line and
suburban stock. After 1905 or thereabouts
onwards roofs were painted white.
