R40459 BR Gresley Corridor Crimson and cream Buffet No.E12505E Bachmann_Autumn_23 Until recently there were still

Until recently there were still two 121s in service and eight are preserved

for which the nameplates were cast on 13 April 1951

UPP 814 and 809

this vehicle was always ready for high-speed chases and daring missions

R40459 BR Gresley Corridor Crimson and cream Buffet No.E12505E Bachmann_Autumn_23 Until recently there were stillGresleys standard LNER 61ft 6in coaches were solidly built, and despite being a design inherited from the GNR in 1923 and built until 1942, many of them lasted in service until 1965, working alongside BR Mk1 coaches, which they were compatible with. The varnished teak finish was vulnerable to extremes of weather and required constant maintenance to stop them from looking tatty with peeled varnish and cracked panels. Because of this, BR painted the