(a) Four Wheeled M Series Passenger Coaches
Série Hornby 4 wheeled M Series Pullman, made in England, 1927-1930 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Train Express Set 2nd Class Express, 1933-1961 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled M Series Pullman 1st Class, cream roof, 1929-1931 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled M Series Pullman, green roof, auto couplings, 1934-1937 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled M Series Pullman, cream roof, auto couplings, 1948-1956 |
(b) Four Wheeled No. 1 Passenger Coaches
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No. 1, Second Class, green livery, open axleguards, drop link couplings, 1927-1928 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No. 1, First Class, red livery, crimped base, drop link couplings, 1930-1931 |
(c) Four Wheeled 1-S Voiture (Coach) and Voiture Postale
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, First Class, maroon livery, opening doors, 1931-1936 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, First Class, maroon livery, opening doors, 1931-1936 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, Second Class, green livery, opening doors, 1931-1936 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, Second Class, green livery, opening doors, 1931-1936 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, First Class, red livery, non opening doors, 1937-1954 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, Second Class, yellow livery, non opening doors, 1937-1954 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, First Class, green livery, red lining, c1949-1954 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, Second Class, green livery, red lining, c1949-1954 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Voiture No 1-S, Third Class, green livery, red lining, 1937-1954 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Poste No 1-S, ETAT, 1935-1940 |
Série Hornby 4 wheeled Fourgon No 1-S, ETAT, green livery, sliding doors, 1935-1963 |
(d) Eight wheeled Bogie Passenger Coaches
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL) dates back to 1872, and is famous for luxury rail travel throughout Europe, with coaches operating either as complete trains or attached to scheduled services. The services of CIWL declined after WWII, finally ceasing in 1971.
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach CIWL Dining Car, 31cm, 1926-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach CIWL Dining Car, 31cm, 1926-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach CIWL Sleeping Car, 31cm, 1926-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach CIWL Sleeping Car, 31cm, 1926-1940 |
The Metropolitan Railway extended from the City of London to the suburbs of West London and beyond, creating 'Metro-Land', and still operating today as a part of London Underground. Hornby introduced Metropolitan liveried stock powered by high voltage motors, together with clockwork, 4v, 6v and 20v, produced from 1925 until 1939. Metropolitan models were also produced in Liverpool, for the French market.
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Metropolitan brake coach, made in Liverpool for French market, high voltage, circa 1928 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Metropolitan brake coach, made in Liverpool for French market, high voltage, circa 1928 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Metropolitan brake coach, made in Liverpool for French market, high voltage, circa 1928 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Metropolitan brake coach, made in Liverpool for French market, high voltage, circa 1928 |
Hornby in France issued a series of traditional Pullman cars, including the famous Flčche d'Or (Golden Arrow), an express Pullman service between London and Paris, via Dover, the English Channel and Calais. The service was introduced in 1926, finally ceasing operation in 1972.
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, made in Liverpool, nut and bolt construction, green and cream, c1925 Also issued as Dining Saloon |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, made in Liverpool, nut and bolt construction, green and cream, c1925 Also issued as Dining Saloon |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, made in Liverpool, nut and bolt construction, green and cream, c1925 Also issued as Dining Saloon |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, made in Liverpool, nut and bolt construction, brown and cream, c1926/27 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, made in Liverpool, nut and bolt construction, brown and cream, c1926/27 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, Fleche d'Or, without lettering on cream cant rail (below roof), c1926 Missing window gels |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, Fleche d'Or, with lettering on brown cant rail (below roof), c1937 |
Hornby issued a series of Pullman cars decorated for the four French pre nationalisation companies, EST, ETAT, NORD and PLM, and the nationalised company SNCF. Colours were red/brown, green and the brown and cream Pullman livery.
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, Nord, 31cm, issued 1935-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, Nord, 31cm, issued 1935-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman brake coach, EST, 31cm, issued 1935-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman brake coach, EST, 31cm, issued 1935-1940 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled Pullman coach, PLM, 31cm, issued 1935-1940 |
The following passenger car, known in France as sausisson, or sausage, is in SNCF 1st/2nd Class green livery. The prototype cars, seen end on, have a pronounced circular profile, far more so than the Hornby model; hence the name. These coaches were introduced in 1936, and ran until 1982. The Hornby no. 4 model measures 31cm or a fraction over 12 inches.
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach 'saucisson', green, 1st/2nd class, SNCF, 1939-1953 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach 'saucisson', green, 1st/2nd class, SNCF, 1939-1953 |
The coaches illustrated below are known as DEV or Forestier, after the designer. Introduced after WWII, these cars ran until the 1990s.
These tinplate coaches are 25cm long, approx. 10 inches. Later (post 1959) versions of these post war passenger coaches were fitted with a plastic bogie (truck), earlier models being pressed metal. The images below illustrate, in SNCF green, four cars, being All 3rd, updated to All 2nd and Baggage 2nd updated to Baggage 1st, together with the Restaurant and Salon cars.
Série Hornby OV 8 wheeled coach, green, 3rd class, SNCF, 1954-1957 |
Série Hornby OV 8 wheeled coach, green, 2nd class, SNCF, 1957-1963 |
Série Hornby OM 8 wheeled coach, green, 2nd class/baggage, SNCF, 1954-1957 |
Série Hornby OM 8 wheeled coach, green, 1st class/baggage, SNCF, 1957-1963 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach, blue Voiture Restaurant (Dining) car, CIWL, 1955-1963 |
Série Hornby 8 wheeled coach, blue and cream Pullman car, CIWL, 1955-1963 |
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