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Bachmann 39-275A

BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van Royal Mail Letters

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

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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^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Bachmann BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van – Royal Mail Letters is a model from the 2019 range in pristine condition. It carries the running number 93323, measures 270 mm in length and is fitted with DCC sound equipment. The livery is that of Royal Mail and the coach is a British Railways Mark 1 type classified as a General Utility Van for parcels, with the manufacturer part number 39‑275A. It represents the British Rail sectorisation period.

The British Railways Mk1 was the first standard design of main‑line coaching stock introduced by British Rail. Built between 1951 and the early 1960s, it replaced a mixture of pre‑grouping designs inherited from the former LMS, LNER, GWR and SR companies. The Mk1 incorporated the best features of those earlier types, resulting in a steel‑bodied carriage that was stronger and safer than its predecessors.