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EFE Rail E86024

LBSCR 54ft 'Isle of Wight' 4-Coach Pack BR (SR) Green

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

Manufacturer description

The Southern Railway (SR) took over operations of the railways on the Isle of Wight upon Grouping in 1923, inheriting an eclectic mix of locomotives and rolling stock. To replace many of these antiquated vehicles, ageing stock from the mainland was given a second life on the island and in the late-1930s, sixty former London Brighton & South Coast Railway (LBSCR) coaches arrived after having been rebuilt onto new 54ft chassis and fitted with Westinghouse brake equipment. It is these vehicles which have been modelled in OO Scale exclusively for Bachmann’s EFE Rail range to produce this 4-coach pack.

Four different coaches have been developed to allow authentic coach sets to be offered in a range of liveries spanning the working lives of the exiled prototypes and every model boasts a high level of detail. Produced using high fidelity injection moulded bodyshells, extra parts are fitted in the form of the ornate metal handrails that are each separately fitted, the etched metal end steps and the emergency brake gear found at the opposite end to the steps. Beneath each coach the truss rods have been authentically modelled, with two different types to suit the variations found on the prototypes, and separate battery boxes and Westinghouse brake components are added to complete the look. Metal wheelsets are used throughout whilst the NEM coupling pockets are mounted on close-coupling mechanisms fitted to the chassis of each coach.

In classic Southern style, the coach sets were used in fixed formations with set numbers at either end and on the solebar of each vehicle. Naturally, this numbering is incorporated into the EFE Rail models, along with a full complement of livery details to complete this coach pack and provide a complete train ready to be hauled by your chosen locomotive.

Read more about the EFE Rail LBSCR 54ft ‘Isle of Wight’ Coaches

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• EFE Rail OO Scale
• Era 5
• Pristine BR (SR) Green livery
• Set No. 486
• 4-Coach Set comprising Brake Third Nos. S4152 & S4158, Third No. S2416 and Composite No. S6354
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Close Coupling Mechanism
• Length 4 x 236mm (over couplings)

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Model details

The EFE Rail LBSCR 54ft 'Isle of Wight' 4-Coach Pack is a range of OO Scale models representing coaches used by the Southern Railway on the Isle of Wight in the late 1930s. The coaches were rebuilt from London Brighton & South Coast Railway stock and fitted with Westinghouse brake equipment. Each of the four coaches in the set is modelled to a high level of detail and features authentic features such as ornate metal handrails, etched metal end steps and emergency brake gear.

The coaches have been produced using high fidelity injection moulded bodyshells and feature metal wheelsets and NEM coupling pockets. The models are designed to be used in fixed formations with set numbers at either end and on the solebar of each vehicle, and they are available in a BR (SR) Green livery.

The EFE Rail range is exclusively available in OO Scale and is designed to represent British Railways Late Crest period. The models are suitable for Era 5 and are supplied as a 4-coach set comprising Brake Third Nos. S4152 & S4158, Third No. S2416 and Composite No. S6354. The set has a total length of 944mm when coupled together.