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Accurascale ACC3214

Genesis 4w - Metropolitan Railway Varnished Teak - Twin Pack D

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

To provide stock for the new extension to Aylesbury, the Metropolitan Railway ordered 32 four-wheeled carriages from Cravens, which entered service in 1892. Intended to serve both Aylesbury and Chesham, the eight-car rake was split into two sets of four, each comprising a 2nd Brake, 1st, 3rd, and 3rd Brake. The two sets were divided between the 3rd Brake and 2nd Brake, and all eight sets ran in the timetable until 1905, when they were sold on to the Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway and the Nidd Valley Railway. The remainder were retained by the Metropolitan as reserve stock.

The general finish of the stock was varnished teak bodies, with the solebars and headstocks painted to match and running gear below solebar level finished in black. On first-class vehicles, the upper section of the body above the waistline was white under varnish, resulting in a creamy finish. Mansell wheel centres were also painted to match. Roofs were painted in white or off-white, along with all roof furniture.

Body mouldings were generally picked out in gold or a straw yellow, apart from the first-class upper panels, which were outlined in a light blue with an even thinner vermilion lining. Where possible, carriage lettering denoting the number and legend was laid out symmetrically, with class markings central to the doors. The Metropolitan’s armorial device was either placed beneath the vehicle number or centrally under the company legend if that appeared on one waist panel.

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Prototype information

Accurascale Genesis 4w – Metropolitan Railway Varnished Teak – Twin Pack D is a model of the Genesis coach type. The product carries the manufacturer part number ACC3214 and represents pre‑grouping Metropolitan Railway stock. The livery is varnished teak, with painted solebars, headstocks and black running gear below the solebar level. First‑class vehicles have a creamy finish where the upper body above the waistline is white under the varnish, and the roofs are painted white or off‑white together with all roof furniture.

The model replicates the four‑wheeled carriages ordered by the Metropolitan Railway from Cravens in 1892 to provide stock for the new extension to Aylesbury. Thirty‑two carriages entered service that year, forming an eight‑car rake that was split into two four‑car sets comprising a 2nd Brake, 1st, 3rd and 3rd Brake. The sets operated on the Aylesbury and Chesham routes until 1905, when eight were sold to the Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway and the Nidd Valley Railway and the remaining vehicles were retained as reserve stock.

Detailing includes gold or straw‑yellow body mouldings, with first‑class upper panels outlined in light blue and a thin vermilion line. Carriage lettering is placed symmetrically, with class markings centred on the doors, and the Metropolitan armorial device positioned either beneath the vehicle number or under the company legend on the waist panel.