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Bachmann 39-277A

BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van BR Blue 'Property Board'

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

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

^* 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 – BR Blue “Property Board”. The model is presented in a pristine finish with a blue livery and bears the running number 92378. It measures 242 mm in length and replicates a British Railways Mark 1 coach classified as a General Utility Van used for parcels traffic. The operator shown is British Rail and the manufacturer part number is 39‑277A. The period represented by the model is the British Rail Blue TOPS era.

The British Railways Mark 1 was the first standard design of main‑line coaching stock introduced by British Rail. Construction began in 1951 and continued until the early 1960s, replacing the diverse ‘Big Four’ and earlier pre‑grouping designs inherited from the LMS, LNER, GWR and SR. The new steel‑bodied design incorporated the best features of its predecessors, resulting in a stronger and safer carriage than earlier types.