376-201A LNER Thompson First Corridor BR Crimson & Cream E11174E Prairie Tank In the figure of eight

In the figure of eight layout a viaduct crosses over the railway track - trains can chug up the hill and then whizz back down the other side

5 m (approx

Canadian Pacific originally purchased their 72–strong fleet of RS–18s back in 1957 and 1958 over two batches

along with realistic piping

As a result

376-201A LNER Thompson First Corridor BR Crimson & Cream E11174E Prairie Tank In the figure of eightEntering traffic just after World War Two, the Thompson coaches were the last mainline corridor coaches to be built by the LNER, and indeed examples continued to be outshopped after Nationalisation in 1948. Utilising steel panelling, a departure from the teak panelling traditionally seen on coaches built by the LNER and its predecessors, the Thompson coaches were sleek and modern in appearance. Whilst much of the fleet would remain in service until