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Bachmann 39-060APF

BR Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open BR Maroon

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

The British Railways Mk1 was the designation given to BR’s first standard design of main line coaching stock, and one of its most successful. Built from 1951 until the early 1960s to augment and replace the array of ‘Big Four’ and earlier ‘pre-grouping’ designs inherited from the LMS, LNER, GWR and SR, BR took the best features from several of these types to produce the new steel-bodied design. As a result, the Mk1 was stronger and safer than any of the inherited types that came before it.

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Prototype information

The Bachmann British Railways Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open model is presented in a maroon livery and is rated as pristine. It carries the running number E4283 and measures 270 mm in length. The model uses a NEM coupling, includes passenger figures and represents a British Railways Mark 1 coach of the Tourist Standard Open classification. It is produced to the manufacturer part number 39-060APF and depicts the late crest period of British Railways.

The real British Railways Mk1 was the first standard design of main‑line coaching stock introduced by British Railways. Built between 1951 and the early 1960s, it replaced the varied pre‑grouping designs inherited from the former LMS, LNER, GWR and SR companies. The Mk1 incorporated the best features of its predecessors, resulting in a stronger and safer steel‑bodied coach that became one of the most successful types in post‑war British railway history.