Hornby Maunsell Diagram 2658 Composite Dining Saloons arrive

Hornby announced as part of their new 2022 range they were to produce two of the four Maunsell Composite Dining Saloons to Diagram 2658 as converted from Diagram  2652 Dining Saloon Thirds in 1947. In my Talking Stock#39 post about the complexities of the Southern Catering vehicles I try and detail the complex history of SR … Continue reading Hornby Maunsell Diagram 2658 Composite Dining Saloons arrive

Hornby Maunsell Diagram 2652 3rd Class Dining Saloons arrive

Hornby announced as part of their new 2021 range they were to produce new tooling for the Maunsell Dining Saloons to Diagram 2652 as introduced in 1927. In my Talking Stock#39 post about the complexities of the Southern Catering vehicles I advised that in 1930 the six Diagram 2652 Saloons were reclassified as Open Thirds and … Continue reading Hornby Maunsell Diagram 2652 3rd Class Dining Saloons arrive

Hornby reclassify proposed 3rd Class Dining Saloons to Open Thirds

Hornby announced as part of their new 2021 range their intention to produce new tooling for the Maunsell Dining Saloons to Diagram 2652 as introduced in 1927. In my Talking Stock#39 post about the complexities of the Southern Catering vehicles I advised that in 1930 the six Diagram 2652 Saloons were reclassified as Open Thirds … Continue reading Hornby reclassify proposed 3rd Class Dining Saloons to Open Thirds