R30421 Hornby Midland Pullman Class 43 HST Pack

The iconic Blue Pullman livery returned to Britain’s railways in 2020 when Crewe-based Locomotive Services Limited relaunched one of its HST sets in Nanking blue and white livery, comprising of powers cars 43046 and 43055 and nine Mk3 coaches. The livery was originally carried by BR’s Met-Camm luxury Pullman diesel train which operated from 1960 to 1973. Both power cars were previously operated by East Midlands trains and 43046 carries the name ‘Geoff Drury 1930-1999 – Steam Preservation and Computerised Track Recording Pioneer’, which is a contender for the longest name carried by an operational locomotive on Network Rail. The striking Pullman set is used principally on rail tours and charters.

What is the One:One Collection?

Imagine a collection of railway locomotives and other vehicles in which the subjects are not scale models but the real thing. The One:One Collection is a unique gathering of some of the most iconic and historically important railway locomotives, rolling stock and memorabilia in the United Kingdom.

Each vehicle in the collection has either undergone, or is undergoing, painstaking restoration to return it to museum quality presentation, with many of the vehicles being certified for use on the United Kingdom’s rail network. From time to time, The One:One Collection Museum will host guest locomotives for periods of medium or long term storage and display.

When these locomotives are at the Margate warehouse, they will become honorary members of The One:One Collection for promotion and merchandising purposes. As part of The One:One Collection, we are pleased to showcase this model.

Please note: the One:One Collection Museum is still in construction and not yet open to the public.