Evolution Open Carriage Truck 7mm and veranda brake van

and veranda brake van

The company had 4 bogie coaches purpose built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co

Armoured locos as built numbered only 27 but a later conversion of open types increased this to an unknown total

It was decided to have a second steam engine to make sure that maintenance

being delivered in January 1866

Evolution Open Carriage Truck 7mm and veranda brake vanThe introduction of the railways came at a time when road travel was an uncomfortable and time intensive endeavour. The railways made these journeys much easier; however, many people needed ways to travel to and from their nearest station as they werent at a convenient distance. Horseboxes and cattle vans meant that horses could be transported with the customer to their destination, so it was only natural that they would also want their favourite