Name: Accurascale ACC2685 Mark 2c TSO M5600
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC2685
Price: 89.93 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Never before produced in ready-to-run form in any scale, accurascale is excited to reveal the latest addition to its eagerly-anticipated range of 4mm/OO gauge Mk.2 coaching stock, the late-style Mk.2c variant with their characteristic small 'air con'-style toilet windows. Famously designed to be retrofitted with air-conditioning equipment, a modification that never took place, 150 vehicles were built at Litchurch Lane, Derby, in 1969-70 to five designs (out of 250 Mk.2c in total), primarily for the London Midland Region: Tourist Second Open (TSO), Corridor First (FK), Open First (FO), Brake Corridor First (BFK) and Brake Open Second (BSO). In the 1980s four further types were introduced, SK and SO (declassified from first class), Corridor Composite (converted from FK for Scottish Region services) and a mini buffet with trolley space, known as TSO(T). All nine of these versions will feature in our production.

Common Features:

Highly-detailed OO Gauge / 1:76.2 Scale Models on 16.5mm track
Extremely fine exterior rivet detail on roof and coach ends
Separately-applied etched metal and high-fidelity plastic parts, including handrails, brake/steam heat pipes, ETH cabling and sockets, footsteps, dummy drophead knuckle coupler, and roof vents
Prism Free Glazing
Pre-painted etched metal water filler covers provided for customer to install
Fully-detailed underframe with numerous separate parts, pipe runs and accurate differences between versions
The most accurate B4 bogies ever produced, with provision for re-gauging to EM or P4 (18.83mm) gauges
Blackened RP25.110 profile wheel-sets with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements, and 26mm over pinpoints
Different buffers for retracted and non-retracted positions
Accurate interiors with characteristic 'winged' headrests, separate metal interior handrails on the brake and corridor vehicles and fully-detailed guard's compartment
Correct height NEM standard coupling sockets with mini tension lock couplers and kinematic close-coupling
Easy conversion to Kadee-compatiable knuckle couplers
Full lighting package, including

magnet 'wand' controlled interior lighting
'Stay-Alive' capacitor in all coaches

directional lighting with DC or DCC control (Driving Trailer only)
Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
Coach Length: 269mm

Catalogue listing

Brand

Accurascale

Product Code

ACC2685

GTIN

0794712458067

RRP

£89.93

Release date

Q4 2024

Model details

Livery

BR blue and grey

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Power pickup

All wheels

Finish

Pristine

Tooling date

2023

DCC status

Working Interior Lighting

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Running number

5600

Features

Interior lighting

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Coach

Builder

BREL Derby Litchurch Lane Works

Build dates

1963 to 1975

Wheel configuration

B4 or B5 Bogies

Operated by

Anglia Railways
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Caledonian Sleeper
Direct Rail Services
First Great Western
Gatwick Express
GNER
Great Western Trains
Network Rail
ONE
Railtrack
Riviera Trains
ScotRail
Virgin Trains
Wessex Trains
West Coast Railway Co.

Main duties

Local, Regional & Express Passenger

In service until

Present

Coach type

BR Mark 2 A-C

TOPS classification

(TSO) Tourist Second Open

Wheel arrangement

B4 or B5 Bogies

Built

1963 to 1975

Built by

BREL Derby Litchurch Lane Works

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Related products

Accurascale has released a new OO gauge model of the Mark 2C coach in BR blue and grey livery, number M5600. This model is part of a larger range of Mark 2 coaches that Accurascale is producing.

The Mark 2C coach was built by BREL at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works between 1963 and 1975. It was a part of the Mark 2 coach family, which included various sub-variants such as Tourist Second Open, Corridor First, and Brake Corridor First.

Accurascale's Mark 2C model features a highly detailed exterior and interior, with accurate rivet detail, etched metal and plastic parts, and a fully detailed underframe. The model also includes a correct height NEM standard coupling socket and a kinematic close-coupling system.

The coach features a minimum radius of 438mm, making it suitable for use on medium-radius curves. The model has a length of 269mm and includes a full lighting package, including magnet 'wand' controlled interior lighting and a 'Stay-Alive' capacitor.

Accurascale's Mark 2C model is a highly detailed and accurate representation of the real-life coaches, with a focus on accuracy and authenticity. It is a perfect addition to any OO gauge model railway layout, particularly those depicting British Rail's Blue period.