Hornby R40009

BR R&D Division, ex-Mk1 BSO Laboratory 10, RDB 975428 - Era 7

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40009
GTIN
5055286678325
RRP
£34.99
Release date
August 2020

Model details

Livery
BR research department
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2013
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
RDB975428

Prototype information

Passenger capacity
Varies by coach type
Type of vehicle
Coach
In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
Builder
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1951 to 1963
Total built
1000s
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
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
TOPS classification
(BSO) Brake Standard Open
Wheel arrangement
Bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Built
1951 to 1963
Built by
BR Workshops Cravens Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

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The Hornby BR R&D Division model, reference RDB 975428, is a 265 mm long replica of a British Rail Mark 1 Brake Standard Open (BSO) carriage. It is finished in pristine condition and carries the BR research department livery, representing the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period.

The model features a minimum radius curve of radius 2, NEM/tension‑lock coupling and bogie wheel arrangement, compatible with BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types. It is based on a coach built between 1951 and 1963 by the BR Workshops, Cravens and the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, and bears the manufacturer part number R40009. The represented operator is British Rail ScotRail.

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