articulated coaches

QRAIL · Post by **QRAIL** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 7:54 am

Does anyone have an internet source for accurate drawings or pictures of the Gresley articulated coaches used on the Coronation trains and the Silver Jubilee, etc? I saw the beautiful renderings of them for MSTS on this site, but I am looking for a source which will give me accurate details and especially measurements as I would like to build sets of them - including the beavertail coach - for my model railway. Living in the bush Down Under makes sourcing more difficult!

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 8:07 am

I have found, over the last year or so that good quality historical info like this simply isn't on the net. It is extremely hard (and costly/time consuming) to locate from original source material and when it is found it is usually compiled into quite expensive books.

There are a few publishers who specalise in quality railway titles in the UK, but being where you are mailing them is going to add to the price

jonrach73 · Post by **jonrach73** » Fri Jul 26, 2002 10:02 am

Pete Harvey (harveype) built the coaches - I believe from modelling kit plans - so he might send you a scan if you ask nicely

Jon

MichaelGreenhill · Post by **MichaelGreenhill** » Fri Jul 26, 2002 10:35 am

that reminds me, i wonder how his A3 is coming along...