376-277A LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR Maroon No. E16859E Card-Kit in May 1902

in May 1902

Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends

1980s and 1990s

For use with all solenoid motors (e

the letter "E" was represented by "Easy" which led to the tank’s nickname "Easy Eight"

376-277A LNER Thompson Brake Second Corridor BR Maroon No. E16859E Card-Kit in May 1902Entering traffic just after World War Two, the Thompson coaches were the last mainline corridor coaches to be built by the LNER, and indeed examples continued to be outshopped after Nationalisation in 1948. Utilising steel panelling, a departure from the teak panelling traditionally seen on coaches built by the LNER and its predecessors, the Thompson coaches were sleek and modern in appearance. Whilst much of the fleet would remain in service until