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Hornby R40010

BR Departmental, ex-Mk1 BSO Landore Breakdown Unit, ADB 975082 - Era 7

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

Manufacturer description

ADB975082 was a former Mk.1 BSO, 9261, that was converted into a Tool Van for the Landore Breakdown Unit in 1970. The livery represents the coach during the period when it ran with the unit in 1978.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40010
GTIN
5055286678332
RRP
£34.99
Release date
July 2020

Model details

Livery
BR research department
Gauge
OO
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Tooling date
2013
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
ADB975082

Prototype information

Passenger capacity
Varies by coach type
Type of vehicle
Coach
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
In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
TOPS classification
BSO (Brake Standard Open)
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

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Hornby BR Departmental model, ex‑Mk1 BSO Landore Breakdown Unit, reference ADB 975082 (Era 7). The model is finished in pristine condition, measures 265 mm in length and is supplied in the British Rail research‑department livery. It is built to OO gauge, has a minimum curve radius of 2, and uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings.

The coach represents a British Railways Mark 1 BSO (Brake Standard Open) built between 1951 and 1963 by BR Workshops, Cravens and the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. It carries the manufacturer part number R40010 and depicts the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period. The wheel arrangement is bogies, using BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types.

Historically the prototype was Mk 1 BSO number 9261, converted into a tool van for the Landore Breakdown Unit in 1970. The livery on the model reflects the appearance of the vehicle while it operated with the unit in 1978.

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