Our much anticipated all-steel K-type Pullman coaches are ready for production and we will close our preorders at the end of July 2026.
We have recently received decorated samples of the K-type Pullmans and we’ve been providing feedback to the factory.
The main feedback is that the Pullman brown needs to be a touch darker and richer and some of the lining registration needs to be slightly improved. The distinctive brown outlines around the windows also need to be emphasised more. We are expecting samples of the versions with grey roof and simplified Pullman crest/lining shortly.
LNER / BR (E) Queen of Scots (1928 – 1950s)
Pack A (Third Brake – Third Kitchen – Third Parlour – First Kitchen)
Also available, pack B (First Parlour – Third Parlour – Third Kitchen – Third Brake) – combine packs A and B to make a complete 8 car Queen of Scots rake.
GWR / Southern Railway Pullman packs (1928 – 1938)
GWR / SR Ocean Liner Express or Bournemouth Belle Pack A (First Kitchen – First Parlour – First Parlour – First Kitchen)
These Pullmans were used by the GWR first and subsequently by the SR on services such as the Ocean Liner Express (mixed in with other stock) and Bournemouth Belle (all Pullman of various types).
Also available, Southern Railway Ocean Liner Express or Bournemouth Belle Pack B (Third Kitchen – Third Kitchen – Third Parlour – Third Parlour)
Third Class Cars 81-84 were built in 1931 and used by the SR to strengthen their existing Pullman services. They were later transferred to the ECML.
BR (E) (1950s)
By the 1950s there was a transition period as the services started to expand. As well as the Queen of Scots, new services were formed of Pullman cars (often a mix of types of Pullmans) such as: the Yorkshire Pullman; Tees Tyne Pullman; and the Master Cutler. This pack is useful for the 1950s period.
BR (E) ECML 1950s pack (Third Brake – Third Brake – Third Kitchen – Third Brake)
BR (S) Bournemouth Belle (1960s)
By the 1960s the Pullmans had been repainted into a revised livery with grey roofs, a new Pullman coat of arms, simplified lining and the Third Class car branding style changed to “Car No. XX” instead of “Third Class Car No. XX” (following the removal of Third Class).
Pack A and B represent coaches used on the Bournemouth Belle in the 1960s.
Pack A (Second Parlour – First Parlour – First Kitchen – Second Parlour)
Pack B (First Parlour – First Parlour – First Kitchen – Second Parlour)
BR (E) (1960s)
By the 1960s the majority of the Pullmans had been transferred to the Southern Region (see the BR Bournemouth Belle above) but the Pullman brakes were retained on the ECML to run with the new Mark 1 Pullmans as no Mark 1 Pullman brakes were built. This twin pack is perfect to go with Farish Mark 1 Pullmans.
VSOE modern pack
The final pack is a triple pack of the all-steel K-type Pullmans which survive in service on the Venice-Simplon Orient Express (VSOE) to the present day. This pack has Gresley bogies and under-frame trussing representing the modern changes to the Pullmans since their withdrawal in the late 1960s.
Once the order book is closed the models will go into production, with delivery expected in early 2027, though as ever this schedule could slip.
For those who prefer not to pre-order the packs will be available from selected retailers, though as with all Revolution models the MSRP is higher than the discounted pre-order price which saves customers £7.50 per coach!
