GR557B GLT OO-9 Ffestiniog Railway 4-wheel Box coach Col. Stephens livery, no. 4 Brand_Kibri 1 x Class 73 Diesel

1 x Class 73 Diesel Locomotive

On the right side of the rover’s cabin

known affectionately by fans as King Ludwig

and simple hook and loop couplings which provide a much more discreet coupling solution within a train formation

GR557B GLT OO-9 Ffestiniog Railway 4-wheel Box coach Col. Stephens livery, no. 4 Brand_Kibri 1 x Class 73 DieselIn old Company times, they were known as "Small Birminghams" to distinguish them from the bogie carriages built by the same company. The term "Bug Box" is thought to have been given to them c. 1955 by LNER driver Bill Hoole as it was a term used for ancient four and six wheelers on the North Eastern Railway. They share with the original Talyllyn carriages of 1865 66 the distinction of being the oldest railway carriages still in regular use in the