Name: Accurascale ACC2704 Mark 2c BSO 9440
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC2704
Price: 89.93 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

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

ACC2704

GTIN

0794712458258

RRP

£89.93

Release date

Q1 2025

Model details

Livery

WCRC - West Coast Railway Company

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Power pickup

All wheels

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

Tooling date

2023

Finish

Pristine

Running number

9440

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

Main duties

Local, Regional & Express Passenger

In service until

Present

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.

Coach type

BR Mark 2 A-C

TOPS classification

(BSO) Brake 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 produced a model of the Mark 2C BSO coach in OO gauge. This coach is based on a British Rail Mark 2A coach and features West Coast Railways' maroon livery. The model is suitable for use on layouts with a minimum radius of 438mm.

The model features highly-detailed exterior rivet work on the roof and coach ends, as well as separately-applied etched metal and plastic parts. These include handrails, brake and steam heat pipes, ETH cabling and sockets, footsteps, and roof vents. The coach also features prism-free glazing.

The underframe is fully detailed with numerous separate parts, pipe runs, and accurate differences between versions. The bogies are accurate and can be re-gauged to EM or P4 gauges. The wheels are blackened RP25.110 profile with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements and 26mm over pinpoints. The buffers are designed to be used in both retracted and non-retracted positions.

The interior of the coach is accurately detailed, with characteristic 'winged' headrests, separate metal handrails on the brake and corridor vehicles, and a fully-detailed guard's compartment. The model features correct height NEM standard coupling sockets and mini tension lock couplers, which can be easily converted to Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers.

The model includes a full lighting package, featuring magnet-controlled interior lighting and a 'stay-alive' capacitor in all coaches. The driving trailer also features directional lighting that can be controlled using DC or DCC. The coach is designed for use on 16.5mm track and has a length of 269mm.