2P-000-253 N Gauge Collett Coach Choc & Crm Brake Composite Shirtbutton 7061 OO Gauge 78xx 4-6-0 Manor These are the short arm

These are the short arm variant and the pack contains five pairs of couplings

This represents a major investment in new equipment to be used here in Chirk where the kits are designed and manufactured in house

They were brought into service to replace earlier built and designed saddle tank locomotives

Designed for OO track - 610mm/2ft radius curves

2P-000-253 N Gauge Collett Coach Choc & Crm Brake Composite Shirtbutton 7061 OO Gauge 78xx 4-6-0 Manor These are the short armCharles Collett (1871 1952) succeeded G. J Churchward as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR in 1922. Collett has been accredited more with the implementation of the locomotives designed and planned by his predecessor than of his own original works. However, Collett made huge improvements on the manufacturing processes, design improvements and standardisation within the GWR. This can perhaps be best appreciated on his design of the coaches of the