Stanier Suburbans from Dapol

[Roy L S]

I could feasibly use these for the 'Newport Nobby' but then, how the heck do I get it into either of my layouts when it only ran between Wolverton and Newport Pagnell?

Rule 1 is always your friend Mick!

Way too much of a stretch, Roy, unless they could have appeared on the Varsity Line in the late 50s/early 60s

Buckingham Branch maybe? I seem to recall it was DMU from Verney Junction to Buckingham but a separate steam service from there to Banbury until that section closed to passengers, still a stretch true, but...

[PLD]

Excellent choice - accurate non-corridor stock in general has been a big obvious gap for a long time!
Just to note though, the LMS didn't refer to these as "Suburban" coaches (except for the non-standard dedicated North London sets) - the official description was "General Service Non-Corridor Stock", and they certainly weren't confined to suburban service - they could be seen all over the LMS system, including many rural branch lines.

The ones described as "Composite (Push-Pull)" from the running numbers look to be Diag 1921A motor-fitted intermediate coaches. i.e. have the through pipework and electrical connections to go between the Loco and a Driving Brake-Third, and are NOT a Push-Pull train in themselves...

The Ivatt 2MT is ideal power for the Push-Pull sets post-war, but there is currently a lack of a suitable loco for pre-war though... they mostly worked with older pre-grouping locos such as various Midland 0-4-4Ts, L&Y 2-4-2Ts and LNWR Coal Tanks (unless Dapol have something suitable up their sleeves )

I'm definitely in for a set to represent the only Named Push-Pull train - the 1950s "Welsh Dragon" formed of a Driving-brake 3rd + 2x Motor-fitted Composite + Ivatt 2MT.
Maybe an LMS Push-Pull pair and another 3/4 coach set as well.

[martyn]

I used a Jinty on push-pull, as used in South Wales, I think.

Photos within James Street thread.

That's another case of manufacturers catching up with my kit bashing or reworking of  RTR.

Martyn

Currently building an Ongar Gresley push pull set....

[Newportnobby]

That's another case of manufacturers catching up with my kit bashing or reworking of  RTR.
Martyn

Please knock up a 'Falcon' asap, please, Martyn  

[Stevie DC]

OK, I'll break cover for a change. 

I'm so happy to see these finally get revealed to the public - a lot of work went into getting these as correct as possible.

Please remember, this project can only happen if enough people express and interest in purchasing some when they are ready. Please do continue to express your interest here (an expression of interest is not an obligation to buy at this stage of the project):

https://www.dapol.co.uk/pages/expression-of-interest-for-lms-suburban-coaches-project

For full details of the coaches we plan to produce please visit:

https://www.dapol.co.uk/blogs/news/n-gauge-lms-period-iii-57ft-non-lavatory-suburban-stock

Note: As PLD noted yesterday, the "push-pull" composite is numbered to be a complementing coach for the Driving Brake Third in each of the liveries.

[Bealman]

Aw, get em anyway.

[PLD]

I used a Jinty on push-pull, as used in South Wales, I think.

There were indeed a total of 7 Jinties (max 6 at the same time) Push-pull fitted, but not until c1950 so as with the Ivatt suitable for post-war only.

[Adam1701D]

OK, I'll break cover for a change. 

I'm so happy to see these finally get revealed to the public - a lot of work went into getting these as correct as possible.

Please remember, this project can only happen if enough people express and interest in purchasing some when they are ready. Please do continue to express your interest here (an expression of interest is not an obligation to buy at this stage of the project):

https://www.dapol.co.uk/pages/expression-of-interest-for-lms-suburban-coaches-project

For full details of the coaches we plan to produce please visit:

https://www.dapol.co.uk/blogs/news/n-gauge-lms-period-iii-57ft-non-lavatory-suburban-stock

Note: As PLD noted yesterday, the "push-pull" composite is numbered to be a complementing coach for the Driving Brake Third in each of the liveries.

The hell this man put me through getting the LMS lettering just right will be totally worth it in the end!     

[Stevie DC]

The hell this man put me through getting the LMS lettering just right will be totally worth it in the end!     

And... I would do it to you again, without hesitation!!!!!       

[PLD]

The hell this man put me through getting the LMS lettering just right will be totally worth it in the end!     

Thank you both from me!! 

[Hailstone]

Although I built myself a push pull set out of old farish suburbans I have already put in for 6 so far, it is about time that pre BR suburban coaches become RTR. I know that the Dapol Bsets are still available and I have several, but this is a splendid development

Regards,

Alex

[martyn]

That's another case of manufacturers catching up with my kit bashing or reworking of  RTR.
Martyn

Please knock up a 'Falcon' asap, please, Martyn  

Well, it did work Norwich-Liverpool St briefy....

Martyn

[joe cassidy]

I always used to go on the Comet Models website for information about LMS train formations but it seems that their site no longer exists ?

[Newportnobby]

Try Wizard Models, Joe

[joe cassidy]

Thanks Mick. I looked at the Wizard Models site but although they sell the Comet kits the catalogue with all the gen is not there 

Concerning discussions about suitable motive power, so far this has been mainly about steam traction but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that rakes of 5 or 6 of thes coaches were hauled by type 2 diesels in early BR days ?