5142 Leyland National Single Decker Bus, Red Vari-kit Brand_Humbrol number 65894 which was purchased

number 65894 which was purchased by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group directly from BR on 1st December 1967

A beautifully designed Station Masters House

The initial order had two wide windows on each side for the saloon

Braking with DCC brake modules or with DC voltage is also possible

As the work they were built for vanished in the 1960s

5142 Leyland National Single Decker Bus, Red Vari-kit Brand_Humbrol number 65894 which was purchasedThe Leyland National bus was built in Workington, Cumbria, between 1972 and 1985, this project being a collaboration between British Leyland and the National Bus Company. It was a successful venture, with thousands built, and also exported to many countries around the world, including Australia, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the largest export shipment, 450 buses to Venezuela! Very few remain in service in the UK, but over 100 are