EFE Rail E39201

Alexander Y-Type Stevensons of Uttoxeter MFR18P Service X38 Burton

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

Manufacturer description

ALEXANDER Y-TYPE STEVENSONS OF UTTOXETER MFR18P, SERVICE X38 BURTON

The Alexander Y-Type buses and coaches were manufactured by Walter Alexander & Co (Coachbuilders) Ltd at its works in Falkirk, Scotland. The prototypes first appeared in 1961, with the first production versions entering service two years later. Some 3,266 production examples were constructed over the next 20 years, including small window buses and large window coaches in both long and short bodied variants. Over 2,800 of those constructed were delivered to the Scottish Bus Group and its predecessors.

It was a very versatile body design, capable of being built on a wide range of chassis types. The most notable of these was the Leyland Leopard, but the bodies were also carried on the AEC Reliance, the Seddon Pennine 7, and the Ford R series amongst others. It was also very adaptable thanks to its modular construction, and Alexander could offer various options according to the customer’s requirements. These included single piece, 2-leaf or 4-leaf entrance doors, as well as the various seating configurations depending on its purpose.

The front face of the Y-Type changed a few times during its 20-year construction, with different grille and headlight arrangements appearing as the design evolved. This saw it become the AY or AYS Type in 1971- the ‘A’ denoting its new alloy construction, and the ‘S’ signifying the bus specification. This change included the introduction of a new front end design, typically with twin grilles in an elongated moulding. In 1983, the Y-Type made way for Alexander’s P Type, a lighter and more modern successor, but continued to give good service well into the 2000s.

AY-Type registration MFR18P was built for Lancaster City Council in 1976 on a Leyland Leopard chassis with 4-leaf doors. It later joined the Stevensons of Uttoxeter fleet and carried a variation of the in-house yellow livery advertising Stevensons Express Services to Blackpool, North Wales, Skegness and the South Coast. Our model is finished in its 1984 condition as fleet number 18 and working service X38 to Burton via Lichfield.

This new model is based on EFE Road’s updated AY-Type coach tooling, and now features such enhancements as mirrors, opaque glazed roof vents, and separate 4-leaf doors.

• Colours/details of final model may vary from illustration
• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road
• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)

Catalogue listing

EFE Road’s Alexander Y‑Type model (part number E39201) represents a British Rail Blue (TOPS) livery vehicle. It depicts the AY‑Type registration MFR18P, built in 1976 on a Leyland Leopard chassis for Lancaster City Council, later transferred to Stevensons of Uttoxeter and shown in the company’s yellow express service livery.

The Alexander Y‑Type bodies were produced by Walter Alexander & Co Ltd in Falkirk from 1961 to 1983, with 3,266 examples built. They were offered on a variety‑range of chassis, notably the Leyland Leopard, AEC Reliance, Seddon Pennine 7 and Ford R series, and could be specified with single, two‑leaf or four‑leaf entrance doors and various seating layouts.

The model is finished as fleet number 18 in its 1984 condition, operating service X38 to Burton via Lichfield. It incorporates EFE Road’s updated AY‑Type tooling, including mirrors, opaque glazed roof vents and separate four‑leaf doors. The die‑cast model is intended for OO gauge (1:76) railway layout enthusiasts.