Hornby R40073

LNWR, 6 Wheel Coach, 1st Class, 1889 - Era 2

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

This Six wheeled coach is a representation of the many which served on the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in the late 19th and early 20th century.


Small coaches such as this six wheeled coach proved especially good at branch line work where their small size enabled the traversing of tight radius curves, whilst lower passenger numbers meant their small size was more acceptable and enabled trains to be hauled by smaller engines.


This LNWR coach is modelled as having step boards to enable access at stations with low platforms and oil lamp lighting.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40073
GTIN
5055286688911
RRP
£36.49
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
February 2021

Model details

Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Colour
Red
Gauge
OO
Livery
LNWR - London and North Western Railway
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Tooling date
2021
Power pickup
None
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
1889

Prototype information

Coach type
London & North Western Railway 6 Wheel
Locomotive class*
1st Class
Operator
LNWR
Wheel arrangement
6 Wheel
Designer
LNWR

* 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 LNWR 6‑Wheel Coach, 1st Class, 1889 – Era 2 is a OO‑gauge model of a London and North Western Railway carriage dating from the pre‑grouping period. The coach is finished in a pristine red livery, carries the running number 1889 and bears the LNWR lettering.

The model is 160 mm long, designed to negotiate a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius) and is equipped with NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It has no power pickup and features step boards and oil‑lamp lighting to represent the original carriage’s access to low platforms.

The six‑wheel layout was typical of small LNWR coaches used on branch lines, where their compact size allowed operation on tight curves and the accommodation of modest passenger numbers, often hauled by smaller locomotives.

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