CAF Mk.5 Standard Sleeper 15312 Caledonian Sleeper GSR - CIE 800 Class while the BR double arrow

while the BR double arrow was finally ditched – an original condition of the new sector identity from ‘the board’ – in favour of the West of England route branding

Wells Railfreight GreyCompleted by Brush Traction in December 1993 and named after the prolific English writer H

this coach was moved—with its holiday party on board—from site to site on a pre-arranged schedule

This was one of the first to enter traffic with LT in 1958 but when it required repair in 1960

we approached the Family of the Reverend Awdry to ask for their blessing to make a model of the locomotive bearing Wilbert’s name and it was suggested to them we could use the funds raised from the sales of the model to donate towards the real locomotive at the Dean Forest Railway

CAF Mk.5 Standard Sleeper 15312 Caledonian Sleeper GSR - CIE 800 Class while the BR double arrowThe Mk. 5 coaches used on the Caledonian Sleeper are a fleet of 75 modern locomotive hauled carriages built by Spanish manufacturer CAF specifically for the overnight sleeper service between London Euston and Scottish destinations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. They entered service in 2019, replacing older Mark 2 and Mark 3 stock.