GNER Carriage Crests
by JFC AdminSome carriage crests from GNER trains are starting to appear on eBay. The Victorian-style metal crests were attached to the side of GNER carriages and were removed a few weeks before the end of the GNER franchise. I can imagine that these crests will increase in value over the years due to their traditional design and build quality. GNER was the last railway company to use such crests on the side of their carriages. They’re not going cheap though, expect to pay over £500. This one has been operating on a GNER HST for a number of years which shows the quality of these crests and this one is unused, possibly intended to be attached to a newly refurbished train.
December 19th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
[…] UPDATED (19/12/07 07:00): GNER carriage crests have now appeared on eBay. Other items include GNER wine glasses, GNER chocolate coins (presented to customers travelling during the last few days of the franchise), and various other items. Also of interest for those who travel KLM is the range of collectable KLM houses (huisjes) that are for sale or auction on eBay (RSS). The houses are presented to KLM business class passengers and are based on designs of buildings in The Netherlands. There’s currently 88 houses in the collection - one for every year of KLM’s existence. […]