7D-011-005 Streamlined Railcar W8W BR Lined Carmine & Cream Diesel Locomotive Building-Sheets Built up this measures 90mm

Built up this measures 90mm x 140mm x 225mm

CUTTING DEPTH 30mm

Heavyweight Diecast chassis

including grab handles

Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples

7D-011-005 Streamlined Railcar W8W BR Lined Carmine & Cream Diesel Locomotive Building-Sheets Built up this measures 90mmThe first diesel railcar was introduced by the GWR in 1933. The innovation was to prove extremely successful and they continued in operation well into the 1960s when their use was eclipsed by the introduction of the BR first generation DMUs. The railcars art deco air smoothed styling has lead to their nickname of Flying Banana although later variants were produced to a more angular style. In all 38 GWR diesel railcars were produced from 1933 to 1942