Dapol Streamlined GWR Railcar review and history

Transferring from Mike's Movies we have this lovely video. I am moving some of the better known and those deserving of wider appreciation over to MRU First released November 2017

A quick review and history of the GWR Streamlined Railcars as told by Dapol’s number 8 and Lima’s number 22.

Beautiful creations from a time when rail travel was made comfortable and attractive for the passengers.

The cast:
Dapol 4D-011-004 Car number 8 (2017)
Lima 205132 Car number 22 (1983)
Airfix 14xx and Airfix auto coach (1977)
Hornby 14xx and Hornby auto coach (2000)
Triang/Hornby Pannier tank (1976)
Hornby King Charles II (2017)

Further reading:

Music includes:
YouTube Audio Library Da_Jazz_Blues by Doug Maxwell
and
Diamond Knight by Silent partner #modelrailways #modelrailroad #modeltrains

[NorbertRoll]

Wonderful railcars. Both versions are beautiful.

[trainman]

Dapol is really taking the lead over Hornby and Bachmann. That Lima unit really holds it's own for it's age!

[davidportch]

nice history Mike - very interesting - didn't know about the two different body builds...

[letzterinstanz]

Rather lovely, Mike. I'm jealous. Your no. 8 works better than mine. And the no. 22....smashing model (yours is also better running than the one I had) - c'est la

[SBCBears]

What a beauty. Did it come with or without valences over the wheels?

[brianmccutcheon]

What an ugly rail car. It has a face that only a mother could love. That’s why I have two of them, they are so ugly there beautiful