376-277 LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR Maroon No. E16857E Class_Prairie Tank Strathclyde PTE 156502

Strathclyde PTE 156502

Sliding roof

Coreless motor design with dual brass flywheels for silky-smooth performance at all speeds

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376-277 LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR Maroon No. E16857E Class_Prairie Tank Strathclyde PTE 156502Entering 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