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Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
The much-requested Diagram 2406 Brake Composite Corridor is the latest model to join the highly acclaimed Bachmann Branchline range of Bulleid Coaches. Built by British Railways in the months following Nationalisation, these BCKs were used as ālooseā coaches to strengthen services at peak times or were included in trains from which they would be detached part way through a journey. The Atlantic Coast Express is a prime example of the latter, whereby as many as six BCKs heading for alternative destinations might be coupled to the main set upon departure from London Waterloo, and then progressively removed during the journey to then be hauled as part of a local or branch service, or simply as a single coach, to their final destination. Brake Composite Corridors were amongst the Bulleid Coaches that were later transferred away from the Southern Region, with some receiving BR Maroon livery as depicted by this model, before their eventual withdrawal.
Produced to the same high level of detail and fidelity as the current Bullied Coaches from Bachmann Branchline, these new models capture every element of Bulleidās modernistic design to a tee. Every model incorporates a wealth of detail including separately fitted components such as roof vents, lamp irons, toilet filler & overflow pipework and the portrayal of a complete vacuum pipe-run between the sockets at each end of the vehicles. The bogies incorporate electrical pickups, brake details and footsteps as appropriate whilst authentic interiors are also included along with full underframe gear.
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The Bachmann Branchline range has added the Diagram 2406 Brake Composite Corridor to its collection of Bulleid Coaches. This model represents a coach built by British Railways in the post-nationalisation period, used as a 'loose' coach to strengthen services at peak times or as part of a train that would be detached part way through a journey.
The model captures the modernistic design of Bulleid's coaches, featuring separately fitted components such as roof vents, lamp irons, toilet filler and overflow pipework, and a complete vacuum pipe-run between the sockets at each end of the vehicle. The bogies incorporate electrical pickups, brake details and footsteps as appropriate, while the interior includes full underframe gear.
This OO scale model is designed for Era 5 and features a BR Maroon livery with running number W6715W. It is part of the Bachmann Branchline range and includes a close coupling mechanism and NEM coupling pockets. The model measures 270mm in length and has a range of detailed features, including 10" window ventilators, strengthening ribs on the bodysides, twin vacuum brakes cylinders and a Bulleid-pattern battery box.