Hornby R40008

BR Departmental, ex-Mk1 SK Ballast Cleaner Train Staff Coach, DB 975804 - Era 7

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

Manufacturer description

The BR Departmental, ex-Mk1 SK Ballast Cleaner Train Staff Coach, DB 975805 - Era 7 was a former Mk.1 SK, M24972, that was converted into an BR Departmental RCE Staff and Dormitory coach in 1978.


The livery represents the coach during the period when it served with the ballast cleaning train in 1985.


Pick up yours today in olive painted finish and measuring in at 265mm in length.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40008
GTIN
5055286678318
RRP
£42.49
Catalogue
2020 Range
Release date
July 2020

Model details

Colour
BR Departmental Olive
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR departmental olive
Minimum radius curve
R2
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2013
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
DB975804

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1951 to 1963
Total built
1000s
Passenger capacity
Varies by coach type
Wheel configuration
Bogies
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Operated by
British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
Main duties
Passenger services
Mail & Parcels
Departmental
In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
Locomotive class*
Mk1
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
Operator
BR
TOPS classification
(SK) Standard Corridor
Wheel arrangement
Bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Designer
BREL
Built
1951 to 1963
Built by
BR Workshops Cravens Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

* 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.

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Hornby BR Departmental ex‑Mk1 SK Ballast Cleaner Train Staff Coach, DB 975804 – Era 7 is a 2020 range OO gauge model measuring 265 mm in length. The model is finished in painted BR departmental olive livery and carries the running number DB975804.

Technical details include a minimum radius curve of R2, NEM/Tension lock coupling, and bogie wheel arrangement (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types). The coach is represented as a British Rail Mark 1 SK (Standard Corridor) type, classified as SK, and is described by manufacturer part number R40008. Original construction of the prototype coaches took place between 1951 and 1963 by BR Workshops, Cravens and Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company.

The model depicts a coach that was originally a Mk 1 SK (M24972) and was later converted in 1978 into a BR Departmental RCE Staff and Dormitory coach, subsequently serving with the ballast cleaning train in 1985. The livery reflects the coach’s appearance during that period, and the represented era is British Rail Blue (TOPS).

The item is available in an olive painted finish and measures 265 mm in length. It can be ordered directly for collection.

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