Name: Accurascale ACC2688 Mark 2c FK M13543
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC2688
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

ACC2688

GTIN

0794712458098

RRP

£89.93

Release date

Q2 2024

Model details

Livery

BR blue and grey

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Finish

Pristine

DCC status

Working Interior Lighting

Tooling date

2023

Running number

13543

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

(FK) First Corridor

Wheel arrangement

B4 or B5 Bogies

Built

1963 to 1975

Built by

BREL Derby Litchurch Lane Works

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Accurascale has released a new range of OO gauge models based on the BR Mark 2C coach, featuring the iconic BR blue and grey livery. The models are designed to be highly detailed and accurate, with separate parts and etched metal details including handrails, brake and steam heat pipes, and ETH cabling. The coaches are available in 10 different versions, including Tourist Second Open, Corridor First, Open First, Brake Corridor First, and Brake Open Second.

The Mark 2C coach range is a continuation of Accurascale's previous Mark 2B range, with the new models benefiting from extensive research and surveys of surviving vehicles. The company has also used works drawings and 3D scans to ensure the accuracy of the coaches' characteristic shape and tumblehome. The interiors have been carefully modelled, with attention paid to differences in layout, seating styles, and areas such as the Tourist Second Open section.

The coaches are built using a wide-reaching and flexible tooling suite, allowing for easy conversion to different versions and gauges. The models feature blackened wheel-sets with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements, and 26mm over pinpoints. The B4 bogies are designed to be accurate, with provision for re-gauging to EM or P4 gauges.

Other features of the models include prism-free glazing, pre-painted etched metal water filler covers, and fully-detailed underframes with separate parts and pipe runs. The coaches are designed to operate on minimum radius curves of 438mm, and have a length of 269mm. The models are available with working interior lighting and a stay-alive capacitor.