{"product_id":"gr602b-peco-oo-9-f-r-bowsider-short-red-cream-no-18","title":"GR602B - PECO - OO-9 - F.R. Bowsider - Short, Red \u0026 Cream No. 18","description":"\u003cp\u003ePECO Great Little Trains OO-9 Ffestiniog Railway 'Bowsider' composite In Red and Cream Livery No.18.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ffestiniog Railway operated two pairs of bogie coaches, numbered 17-20 and built by Brown Marshalls \u0026amp; Co and Gloucester Wagon Co. They were known as ‘Bowsiders’ because of the tumblehome shape of their sides. Numbers 17 and 18, built in 1876, are a shorter model with one 1st class compartment. Numbers 19 and 20, built in 1879, are longer with two 1st class compartments. All four are still in service on the Ffestiniog Railway today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed \u0026amp; Cream Livery\u003cbr\u003e\nThe red and cream livery was first applied to a rake of carriages in 1987 for the ‘Mountain Prince’ train service. Carriage 20 was the first Bowsider to appear in this livery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarriages 17 and 18 had cream applied to the full upper half of the carriage. 17 had the mouldings reinstated in 1990 as depicted by GR-602A. 18 continued to have cream across the upper half throughout its time in the scheme, as represented by GR-602B. Note the ‘Brown Marshalls \u0026amp; Co. Ltd’ builders plate printed on the ends of the carriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll four Bowsiders were repainted into historic liveries in the 2000s, but the red and cream colour scheme can still be seen today on the more modern carriages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PECO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55997459759444,"sku":"GR602B","price":60.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1377\/4932\/files\/Harburn_GR602B.jpg?v=1780406043","url":"https:\/\/peco-uk.com\/products\/gr602b-peco-oo-9-f-r-bowsider-short-red-cream-no-18","provider":"PECO Model Railways","version":"1.0","type":"link"}