The 4.30pm Paddington to Plymouth Express (1937).

In 1937 many of the trains from Paddington to the West Country
went the old way via Bristol. This train is one of these: the 4.30pm Paddington to Plymouth.
The engine is 4-6-0 King class, King George V. The entire train consists of 70’ stock; this is in accordance with the July 1937 coach working programme.
The first five carriages have roof boards reading ‘Paddington, Exeter and Plymouth’; the last three have ‘Paddington, Torquay, Paignton and Kingswear'.

[@DaiElsan]

I love the historical updates.

[@PendonMuseumVideos]

We are really pleased you enjoyed the video and the accompanying information. We will also be releasing a different video mid month highlighting The Vale of White Horse itself and the changes from the Pendon models to the buildings today.

[@phil36310]

Thanks for sharing this historical information and demonstrating this by a lovely train on the 'Pendon Museum RW'. Most enjoyable !

[@PendonMuseumVideos]

Thank you Filip. We are very pleased to know you enjoyed this month’s video. We have just begun to release a limited series of mid month videos showing some of the villages in The Vale of White Horse today and comparing them to the models at Pendon. Very interesting.

[@phil36310]

@@PendonMuseumVideos Thank You. I follow along with great interest. Cheers

[@DaiElsan]

I always enjoy the Pendon videos.

[@MervynPartin]

I haven't visited Pendon Museum since 1971, when I lived in Didcot, but I do remember what a masterpiece of a model railway it was. It is good to see that the railway is still going strong.

[@PendonMuseumVideos]

Mervyn, many thanks for your kind comment (and your good memory). The museum continues to evolve, new buildings are added and resulting vistas change little by little for all to enjoy. Do sign up for our hidden gems, they are available here: pendonmuseum.com/youtube

[@johnjephcote7636]

I noted the Dreadnought and the Concertina coaches. I still have the examples of both that I modelled in the 1980s based upon a clear perspex box structure with mouldings and carved perspex tumblehome added on, plus panelling in styrene strip. All 70 footers,

[@PendonMuseumVideos]

Many thanks for your comment John and for sharing the information about the Dreadnought and Conertina coaches that you too have modelled. They sound pretty special as well.

[@Watermillfilms]

Brilliant videos. I hope you produce more. May I ask did these expresses ( London to Plymouth or Cornish riveria) not carry more coaches back in the 30s than just 8? And the section taken off for branch lines were just added to local trains?

[@PendonMuseumVideos]

We are very pleased you are enjoying our videos and yes, more to come in 2023.
To answer your questions:
The CRE on the Dartmoor scene is correctly assembled for that point in its journey bar one coach. We have just received the etches for this and expect that will join the fleet later this year.
On the Vale scene, the CRE is not represented. The Bristol Ian and Cheltenham Flyer both have prototypical rakes. The other services are typical, varying between 8 & 9 coaches. Being fettled as we write, is a 1923 train in Crimson Lake livery running to 13 vehicles.