Thompson Tourist Third Open

karlrestall · Post by **karlrestall** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:42 pm

Hi all,

Just a quick question, are the Thompson (Tourist) Third Open exactly the same as the Gresley (Tourist) Third Open, apart from the Thompson coaches being flat sided and Gresley being paneled?

Regards

Karl

CVR1865 · Post by **CVR1865** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:11 pm

thompson's are different lengths and have different shaped roofs to the Gresley's. Stood side by side they are quite clearly different. I think the construction of the Thompson's were different again due to materials shortages post ww2.

Simon

karlrestall · Post by **karlrestall** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:15 pm

Sorry I should have mentioned that I meant the interior layout

, Number of seats, location of the toilets etc.. I know about the length difference and roof difference etc.

Sorry

Regards

Karl

CVR1865 · Post by **CVR1865** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:16 pm

then i have no idea.

sawdust · Post by **sawdust** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:37 am

karlrestall wrote:Sorry I should have mentioned that I meant the interior layout , Number of seats, location of the toilets etc.. I know about the length difference and roof difference etc.

Sorry

Regards

Karl

Pretty much the same Karl, even the same seats (high back as in 43567 and 23956), bigger windows though and probably 6'-6" seating bays instead of 6'-2" in the Gresleys.

All the best
Sawdust.