OO-9 FR Bug Box Coach, 3rd Class, Early Preservation Livery

OO-9 FR Bug Box Coach, 3rd Class, Early Preservation Livery

The curiously-named "bug Box" 4-wheel coaches were the first passenger carrying coaches built for the Ffestiniog Railway. Dating from 1864 to 1867 they were built by Brown, Marshall & company. The term "Bug Box is a more recent term given to them, possibly in the 1950s, and originally they were referred to as "Small Birmingham's".

There are three types of vehicle: First Class, Third Class, and Open third, sometimes referred to as “Zoo” cars.

Recommended to be used with PECO 009 Irregular and Mainline Code 80 Setrack and Streamline track systems

Ref.: GR-556A - Also listed as GR556A