BR BEMU 79998/79999

Liverpool Overhead

LMS London and Liverpool

LNER Tyneside

LNWR London

LYR Units

Mersey Railway

NER Tyneside

2 SL

2 WIM

3 SUB and 4 SUB

2 NOL

4 DD

4 LAV

6 PUL, 6 COR, 6 CIT, 6 PAN, 6 TC

7 TC

Class 401 2 BIL

Class 402 2 HAL

Class 403 5 BEL

Class 404 4 COR, 4 RES, 4 BUF, 4 GRI, 4 PUL

Class 405 4 SUB

Class 410 4 BEP

Class 411 3 CEP, 4 CEP, 4 TEP

Class 412 4 BEP

Class 413 4 CAP

Class 414 2 HAP

Class 415 4 EPB, 4 COM

Class 416 2 EPB

Class 418 2 SAP

Class 419 MLV

Class 420 4 BIG

Class 421 4 CIG, 8 MIG, 8 DIG

Class 422 4 BIG

Class 423 4 VEP, 4 VOP, 4 VIP

Class 424 Networker Classic

Class 427 4 VEG

Class 430 4 REP

Class 431 6 REP

Class 432 4 REP

Class 438 4 TC, 4 TCB

Class 441

Class 442 Wessex Express

Class 444 5 DES Desiro

Class 445 4 PEP

Class 446 2 PEP

Class 450 4 DES Desiro

Class 451

Class 453

Class 455

Class 456

Class 457 Networker P/type

Class 458 4 JOP Juniper

Class 460 Juniper

Class 461

Class 462

Class 465 Networker

Class 466 Networker

Class 480 8 VAB

Class 482 8 MIG

Class 482 Waterloo & City

Class 483 Isle of Wight 1938

Class 485 4 VEC

Class 486 3 TIS

Class 487 Waterloo & City

Class 488 Gatwick Trailers

Class 489 GLV

Class 491 4 TC

Class 492 4 TCB, 5 TCB

Class 499 TLV

Class 499 LUL

Class 501 Euston-Watford

Class 502 Liverpool-Southport

Class 503 Wirral

Class 504 Bury

Class 505 Altrincham

Class 506 Hadfield

Class 507 Merseyrail

Class 508 Merseyrail

Class 510 (Ex-455)

Class 994 Tyne & Wear

Grimsby and Immingham Electric Railway

The Grimsby and Immingham Electric Railway was opened in 1912 by the Great Central Railway to link Grimsby town with their new dock complex a few miles away at Immingham. Although called a railway, it was probably more a tramway as it ran through a few streets in Grimsby before completing the line on reserved track. However, the line passed to the LNER and then British Railways. Under BR ownership, the cars were painted Multiple Unit Green and carried the 'Cycling Lion'. Three types of cars were used and I have chosen to model one of the 'Long Cars', which at 43ft. 8in. were by far the longest tramcars to operate in Britain.

I happened to come across a 3D printed body for a long car produced by Grime Street Industries, although I believe they are no longer available. The photograph shows the printed body sprayed in grey primer to reveal what needs doing. The print is very good and requires minimal tidying up. A detail fret of solebars, life guards etc. is available from Mark Hughes, who specialises in bus and tram parts. The trolley poles are from the East Lancashire Model Tramway Supplies. I just need to work out how to motorise the car with its very small (by railway standards) 4ft. 6in wheelbase.