19431 GWR Parcels Railcar BR ‘Express Parcels’ Crimson No. W34W (Grey Roof) Diesel Locomotive Carriages-Coaches When the line was absorbed

When the line was absorbed by the Southern Railway in 1923

Apex canopy with valancing

Warehouses like these were often seen on or near dockland locations

Plain white

19431 GWR Parcels Railcar BR ‘Express Parcels’ Crimson No. W34W (Grey Roof) Diesel Locomotive Carriages-Coaches When the line was absorbedThe GWR pioneered the use of diesel railcars for passenger traffic in the 1930s. The most numerous variant was the batch built in 1940 42 with its distinctive angular razor edge bodywork. Employed on branch lines and local services, they were the perfect single vehicle passenger train and continued to provide sterling service until replaced by BR DMUs in the early 1960s. This model features separately switchable headlamps, tail lights, saloon and cab