CDR26. A Five Coach LNER 'Quint-Art' London Suburban Articulated Non-Corridor Set. In LNER teak livery, lightly weathered. These are from plastic kits probably by Ian Kirk and comprise (1) Brake/Third No. 62014. (2) All Third No. 63026. (3) All Third No. 60014. (4) All Third No. 6516 (5) Composite First/Third No. 63027. The coaches have had medium use on a working layout and have removable roofs for the fitting of passengers if required. The prototypes of this rake were built in 1924/25 by different outside contractors for the Great Eastern section and are carrying their pre-1943 LNER numbers. It was Nigel Gresley at the Great Northern circa 1907 who introduced the articulation concept using mostly conversion of East Coast Joint Stock six-wheel and eight-wheel coaches. Articulation was a way of saving weight without reducing passenger numbers on intensive London Suburban services where tank engines were used. After the 1914-18 war the GNR performed much rebuilding to produce the 4-car 'Quad-Art' sets. The LNER continued this concept by building new 'Quad-Art' sets to the GNR design. Services out of Liverpool Street mainly to Enfield and Chingford benefitted from 29 new LNER ‘Quint-Art’ 5-coach sets, which were largely built by six outside contractors and delivered in 1925. A further 12 sets were supplied by contractors between 1926 and 1930. The sets were intensively used until electrification in 1960, but some sets continued in use a little longer on the Palace Gates and North Woolwich service. £750 for the Set of Five.
