376-277A LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR Maroon No. E16859E Card-Kit The Gee Bee R-1 won

The Gee Bee R-1 won the Thompson Trophy (one of the most prestigious U

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in May 1902

1980s and 1990s

Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends

376-277A LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR Maroon No. E16859E Card-Kit The Gee Bee R-1 wonEntering traffic just after World War Two, the Thompson coaches were the last mainline corridor coaches to be built by the LNER, and indeed examples continued to be outshopped after Nationalisation in 1948. Utilising steel panelling, a departure from the teak panelling traditionally seen on coaches built by the LNER and its predecessors, the Thompson coaches were sleek and modern in appearance. Whilst much of the fleet would remain in service until