These carriages appeared in the 19th Edition Hornby Railway Catalogue as late as 1973 priced at £ 1.20 each.
Incidentally they were also produced in LMS Red with Yellow linming R747/R748; Southern Olive Green R749/50 anfd GWR Chocolate & Cream R 26/27 o 026/027.
The 18th Edition Triang/Hornby Catalogue show the GWR coaches as being available "Early 1972"., the LMS & SR as available but the Caledonian Coaches are NOT shown in the catologue.
I was always under the impression that they were (originally) intended to represent the two Caledonian Railway Coaches that were restored/repainted to operate on Railtours with CR 123 in 1958.
Regards
Ian Breeden
Incidentally they were also produced in LMS Red with Yellow linming R747/R748; Southern Olive Green R749/50 anfd GWR Chocolate & Cream R 26/27 o 026/027.
The 18th Edition Triang/Hornby Catalogue show the GWR coaches as being available "Early 1972"., the LMS & SR as available but the Caledonian Coaches are NOT shown in the catologue.
I was always under the impression that they were (originally) intended to represent the two Caledonian Railway Coaches that were restored/repainted to operate on Railtours with CR 123 in 1958.
Regards
Ian Breeden
