Hornby R40038

BR, Mk3 Sleeper Coach, E10654 - Era 7

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

In 1979 British Rail ordered 236 Mk3a sleeper carriages to replace an ageing fleet of Mark 1 sleeper cars that were built to various designs and which dated from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. This order was later reduced to 207 carriages. East Coast sleeper services between London and Scotland ceased in May 1988 but the sleeper services on the WCML from Euston remained. Mk3 sleeper vehicles remain in use on the Great Western Railway Night Riviera from London Paddington to Penzance.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40038
GTIN
5055286691584
RRP
£44.99
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
May 2022

Model details

Colour
Blue
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
Blue & Grey
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Running number
E10654

Prototype information

Coach type
British Railways Mark 3
Locomotive class*
Mk3 Sleeper Coach
Operator
BR
TOPS classification
SLE (Sleeper Either Class)
Wheel arrangement
BT10 Bogies
Designer
BREL
Built
1975 to 1988
Built by
BREL Derby

* 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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