The Leyland Olympian entered service with the National Bus Company (N.B.C.) in 1981, as a replacement for the Bristol VRT. Shortly after this, Olympians entered service with many provincial operators. London Transport ordered its' first batch in 1984.

Initial batches of the Olympian featured a Leyland chassis, powered by a Gardner 6 LXB engine with an Eastern Carriage Works (E.C.W.) body. Later batches used a Leyland built body and those produced more recently had an Optare built body. Outwardly these three bodies are basically identical and this kit is based on this type of Olympian.

They were exported to Greece, Hong Kong, the USA, Canada and Singapore. Kit contains pre-coloured parts and transfers; requires glue and detail painting to complete.

Pack contains 2 pre-coloured Lineside Huts

After loading, open wagons were checked for height using this simple gauge to ensure that loads did not hit bridges etc. and therefore were usually placed near the yard exit.

Fully painted figures to crew your steam locomotive and guard the train.

Pack contains 9 items of pre-coloured Luggage, 2 Trolleys and Sack Trucks

Pack contains 15 Mail Bags to use as a load or as detail for your station.

Pack contains 24 pre-coloured Churns

Pack contains 5 fully painted Navy Personnel figures.

Pack contains 12 Oil Drums to use as a load or as detail for your goods yard or oil depot. See Ratio Ref. 529 Oil Depot

Pack contains 3 Packing cases to use as a load or as detail for your goods yard.

Pack contains 18 assorted Pallets to use as a load or as detail for your goods yard.

Pack contains 6 Parcels to use as a load or as detail for your goods yard or station.