Western Pullman - accessible 'luxury' for 'OO'
Now here's a great deal - an entire six-car OO gauge train pack in a box, equipped with two sound decoders, an array of light functions and more sounds than you could possibly remember how to use! Let your miniature passengers feel smug as they travel in style with this complete sound-fitted Western Pullman train pack from Bachmann. And, thanks to our incredible pricing, it's now more accessible than ever.
The Western wonder
In its period reverse blue/grey colour scheme, here's a wonderfully researched and meticulously-executed, feature-filled model that'll easily impress, with twin sound decoders, ample light functions and silky-smooth operation. And, if you dare - allow us to customise it upon checkout too, with light authentic weathering to its cabs and roofs. Go on, you know you want to!
Back story
With completion of the electrification of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly in 1966, there was the opportunity for a faster electric locomotive-hauled Pullman service than the existing Midland Pullman diesel sets, and so these were transferred to the Western Region (WR) in March 1967. From October 1967, the sets were repainted in this reverse corporate blue and grey livery, similar to other Pullman coaches and the prototype Class 252, though some retained their original Nanking blue livery into 1969.
The WR Birmingham Pullman ran in the morning, Wolverhampton Low Level to London Paddington, via Birmingham Snow Hill and through High Wycombe, with a fill-in journey from Paddington to Birmingham Snow Hill and back, before the evening return to Wolverhampton.
The Bristol Pullman ran from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington and back, twice in a day. The two morning services were booked to arrive at the same time at Paddington, giving the possibility of a side-by-side arrival.
From 1961, an additional morning train, the South Wales Pullman, operated from Paddington to Cardiff Central and Swansea.
Towards the end of their operational life, the sets operated as three makeshift sets formed from various original cars to maintain a working service. With declining reliability, the last sets were withdrawn en masse in May 1973. But, we can revlive the glorious days of first-class service thanks to this beautifully-presented train pack. Madam, sir... more wine?
