Pullman 1st Class Kitchen Car Fingall

Pullman 1st Class Kitchen Car Fingall

1:120 Scale Coach produced in BR livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:120 Scale Model
• This model is best suited to layouts based around Britain
• This model is decorated in BR company markings
• Highly detailed Pullman First Class Kitchen Parlour Car
• Named carriage: “Fingall”
• Authentic Pullman umber and cream livery with fine printed detailing
• Detailed interior representing luxury dining accommodation
• Designed to form part of classic Pullman express train sets
• Working table lamps on analogue or DCC.

Details

Bring the elegance of golden-age luxury rail travel to your layout with the Hornby TT:120 Pullman First Class Kitchen Parlour Car “Fingall”. This highly detailed coach represents one of the iconic Pullman kitchen vehicles, designed to offer full first-class dining service on Britain’s most prestigious express trains.

The Pullman Car Company introduced its famous luxury coaching stock in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, operating services across the “Big Four” railway companies and later British Railways. Pullman trains were renowned for their opulent interiors, named carriages, and full at-seat dining service, making them the pinnacle of British railway travel for many decades.

This model depicts the First Class Kitchen Parlour Car “Fingall”, finished in the classic Pullman umber and cream livery with fine lining and detailing. It is ideal for Era 3 layouts and adds authentic luxury passenger operation to TT:120 mainline express formations.

Historical Background

The Pullman Car Company began operating in Britain in 1874, introducing American-inspired luxury rail travel to the UK. By the early 20th century, Pullman services had become synonymous with comfort, offering fully staffed dining cars, individually named coaches, and premium first-class accommodation.

Kitchen Parlour Cars like “Fingall” played a central role in providing freshly prepared meals at passengers’ seats. These coaches operated across major routes under the “Big Four” railway companies and later British Railways until the final Pullman services were withdrawn in 1972.