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Accurascale ACC2917

BR Mk.2c (small toilet window) TSO 5569 Maroon (South Wales & West)

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

• 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

Model details

Prototype information

Accurascale has released a new OO gauge model of the British Rail Mk.2c coach in the South Wales & West maroon livery. This coach features a small toilet window and is part of the Phase I Mk.2c series. The model is highly detailed, with separate-applied etched metal and high-fidelity plastic parts, including handrails, brake/steam heat pipes, and roof vents.

The coach has a fully-detailed underframe with numerous separate parts, pipe runs, and accurate differences between versions. It also features accurate B4 bogies that can be re-gauged to EM or P4 gauges. The model includes blackened RP25.110 profile wheel-sets and different buffers for retracted and non-retracted positions.

The interior of the coach is also highly detailed, with characteristic 'winged' headrests, separate metal interior handrails, and a fully-detailed guard's compartment. The model also features a full lighting package, including magnet 'wand' controlled interior lighting, 'stay-alive' capacitors, and directional lighting with DC or DCC control.

The model is suitable for use on 16.5mm track and has a minimum radius of 438mm. It is 269mm in length and is available in a range of liveries, including BR Blue, Network SouthEast, and TransPennine. The model is a significant addition to the BR coaching fleet and offers excellent opportunities for modellers to expand their existing rakes or build new formations behind popular Accurascale locomotives.

The Accurascale model is based on the Phase I Mk.2c coaches, which were initially allocated to the London Midland Region but could be found on every region except the Southern by the 1980s. The model is a tribute to the South Wales & West franchise, which hired a small fleet of Mk.1 and Mk.2 coaches from Carnforth Railway Restoration Services in 1996. The coaches were used on services linking Manchester, Birmingham, and Cardiff, and were primarily hauled by Class 37/4s.