Edmondson 7 1/4" Gauge Commercial Sit Astride Coach

Edmondson 7 1/4" Gauge Commercial Articulated Sit Astride Coaches (BODY ONLY)

 

Colin Edmondson designed, MRW manufactured. These high quality articulated sit astride coaches are tried and tested by both permanent and portable railways across the country. Their monocoque sheet metal chassis makes them lightweight for their size and therefore well optimised for carrying as many passengers as possible. The benefit of this is that the locomotive does not have to work as hard pulling heavy coaches, maximising passenger carrying ability. Available in 5ft, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft and 9ft lengths, these coaches are capable of comfortably taking up to 7 adults or even more children in the full length model!

 

Built to order on a short turnaround, these coaches can be painted in a variety of colours with the parts professionally powder coated before assembly. The coaches come with stainless bolts and high grip tape on the running boards, whilst the Zintec steel body can be used in all weather conditions as any quality commercial coach should. We have personally run these coaches throughout a month of December British weather, taking thousands of passengers. We experienced no issues, and no derailments, which is a testament to their proven design; Colin first completed the design in 2014 and the coaches come with a pedigree of regular commercial use up and down the country.

 

The coaches are articulated, so share their heavy bogies between coaches. This design characteristic coupled with the sheer weight of the bogies means they are exceedingly difficult to derail. They feature semi-independent suspension and 6” diameter wheels, making for a smooth ride even on poor lines. The bogies are available unbraked, or with compressed air braking (vacuum is a work in progress, please enquire). These are excellent bogies for other commercial and heavy duty DIY purposes and can be purchased separately. Check the rolling stock section of our web-shop for the listing.

 

https://www.miniaturerailwayworkshop.com/product-page/edmondson-commercial-bogie

 

These coaches are made to order and will be ready at a lead time of approximately 6 weeks from the date of purchase.

 

PLEASE NOTE - Due to their articulated design, there are a multitude of options for bogies and this is a separate listing. THIS LISTING IS FOR THE COACH BODY ONLY.