About this Vehicle:
This kit represents a Great Northern third class brake built to diagram 277 (D277).
This was one of several similar short bogie vehicles which were designed in the 1890’s. It combined a toilet, smoking compartment, open third area and a guard’s compartment and It is described in “Historic Carriage Drawings” Volume 1 by N. Campling. ISBN 1 899816 04 6 page 94. Twelve of these vehicles were constructed. Many of these vehicles survived through grouping and nati..