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Accurascale ACC2923

BR Mk.2c (large toilet window) FK M13520 Blue/Grey with InterCity

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

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 BR Mk.2c coach with a large toilet window in Blue/Grey livery, featuring InterCity branding. This model is part of a larger range of Mk.2c coaches in various liveries, including Network SouthEast, TransPennine, and South Wales & West.

The model features a highly detailed exterior with fine rivet detail, etched metal and plastic parts, and prism-free glazing. The interior is also highly detailed, with characteristic 'winged' headrests and separate metal interior handrails. The model is designed to be compatible with 16.5mm track and has a minimum radius of 438mm.

The Mk.2c coach was introduced in the 1970s as a variant of the Mk.2b, featuring a large toilet window and various roof vent configurations. Initially allocated to the London Midland Region, they later became common across the country, including on the Southern Region. Accurascale has produced a range of Mk.2c coaches in various liveries, including BR Blue/Grey, Network SouthEast, and South Wales & West.

In reality, the Mk.2b and Mk.2c coaches were gradually replaced by Sprinter DMUs in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but a small fleet was leased by the South Wales & West franchise in the mid-1990s. This fleet included Mk.2b and Mk.2c coaches in Regional Railways blue and West Coast Railways maroon liveries.

The model is designed to be highly detailed and accurate, with a full lighting package, including magnet 'wand' controlled interior lighting and directional lighting. The model is also compatible with NEM standard coupling sockets and kinematic close-coupling. Accurascale has achieved a high level of fidelity in their model, matching previous Mk.2 runs in terms of detail and build quality.