39-783 LMS 50ft Inspection Saloon BR ScotRail DM45020 option-set-033 railroads use these self-propelled giants

railroads use these self-propelled giants to place piggyback trailers and containers on rail cars

which saw increased competition to the railways from road and air travel

North Western and Southern

super-accurate alignment dowels that remove the need for wires

Plus one that still floats as a full-size model above the heads of the six heavy metal musicians at Iron Maiden concerts

39-783 LMS 50ft Inspection Saloon BR ScotRail DM45020 option-set-033 railroads use these self-propelled giantsInspection Saloons were built by each of the major railway companies to provide engineers and railway staff with a vehicle in which they could inspect aspects of the railway infrastructure, such as the permanent way and signalling & telegraph equipment. This 50ft vehicle was built by the LMS and proved very popular indeed, with BR building further examples to the same design some years after Nationalisation. Observation saloons with large end windows