Festiniog Railway 4 Wheel Ashbury 1st Class Coach Kit

Festiniog Railway 4 Wheel Ashbury 1st Class Coach Kit

Details:

Recreate the elegance of early Welsh narrow gauge travel with the Dundas Models Festiniog Railway 4 Wheel Ashbury 1st Class Coach Kit, a finely detailed etched brass kit designed for OO9 modellers. Representing the more refined accommodation offered on the historic Ffestiniog Railway, this model is an essential companion to 3rd class and composite Ashbury coaching stock.

The original Ashbury-built coaches were constructed in the 1870s by the Ashbury Railway Carriage & Iron Co. of Manchester for the expanding Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales. These lightweight 4-wheel vehicles were designed for steep gradients and tight curves, providing improved passenger comfort in 1st class compartments compared with the more basic 3rd class stock. They formed part of the railway’s early Victorian-era coaching fleet that helped establish the Ffestiniog as a pioneer of narrow gauge passenger operation.

This OO9 scale kit faithfully captures the distinctive proportions and character of the 1st class Ashbury design, making it an ideal project for experienced modellers interested in Welsh narrow gauge history, scratch-building techniques, or Victorian railway coaching stock.

Features:

• Etched brass OO9 scale kit representing Festiniog Railway 4-wheel Ashbury 1st class coach.
• Faithful reproduction of Victorian-era Welsh narrow gauge passenger stock.
• Designed for experienced modellers and scratch-build style construction.