Product Info

The original Blue Pullman trains were introduced by British Rail in 1960. The 1955 Modernisation Plan envisioned luxury diesel express trains as a way of competing against motor cars and domestic air travel. Built in Birmingham by  Metro-Cammell, two variants were created; two first-class six-car sets  for the London Midland Region, operating from London St Pancras to  Manchester Central, and three two-class eight-car units which ran on the Western Region from London Paddington to various destinations. 

The London to Manchester train was known as the Midland Pullman and reduced the record time between the two cities from 3 hours 50 minutes to just 3 hours 15 minutes. The last Midland Pullman ran in 1966 after the electrification of the London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly line which allowed journeys to be completed in just two and a half hours. 

In 2020 it was announced that Locomotive Services Limited would begin to run a Blue Pullman service from St Pancras to Manchester Piccadilly along the Midland Main Line. This exciting new service, offering amazing views of the Derbyshire Peak District, combines the historic Blue  Pullman with the Iconic Class 43 HST which will feature a new Nanking  Blue livery replicating that of the original Blue Pullmans.

What's Inside

• 2 x Locomotives

Tech Specs

• Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 23.5
• Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
• Finish: Painted
• Colour: Blue
• Gauge: OO
• DCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket
• Operator: Locomotive Services Group
• Designer: BREL
• Livery: Blue Pullman
• Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2
• Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound
• Number of Parts: 2