CAF Mk.5 Standard Sleeper 15312 Caledonian Sleeper GSR - CIE 800 Class we approached the Family of

we approached the Family of the Reverend Awdry to ask for their blessing to make a model of the locomotive bearing Wilbert’s name and it was suggested to them we could use the funds raised from the sales of the model to donate towards the real locomotive at the Dean Forest Railway

Located to the south of the former Midland Railway’s Wolverhampton to Walsall (Ryecroft Junction) line

this coach was moved—with its holiday party on board—from site to site on a pre-arranged schedule

while the BR double arrow was finally ditched – an original condition of the new sector identity from ‘the board’ – in favour of the West of England route branding

The last boiler ticket expired in 2016 when Wilbert was placed in store pending overhaul

CAF Mk.5 Standard Sleeper 15312 Caledonian Sleeper GSR - CIE 800 Class we approached the Family ofThe Mk. 5 coaches used on the Caledonian Sleeper are a fleet of 75 modern locomotive hauled carriages built by Spanish manufacturer CAF specifically for the overnight sleeper service between London Euston and Scottish destinations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. They entered service in 2019, replacing older Mark 2 and Mark 3 stock.