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Hornby R40085

SR, 6 Wheel Coach, 1st Class, 7514 - Era 3

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

This six wheeled coach is a representation of the many which served on the Southern Railway (SR) having been inherited from its predecessors such as the London & South West Railway (LSWR) and the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR).


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 SR coach is modelled as having step boards to enable access at stations with low platforms and electric lighting.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40085
GTIN
5055286688096
RRP
£36.49
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
February 2021

Model details

Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
Livery
SR olive green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Power pickup
None
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2021
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Running number
7514

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
1st Class
Coach type
Southern Railway 6 Wheel
Operator
SR
Wheel arrangement
6 Wheel

* 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 SR 6‑Wheel Coach, running number 7514, is a model for OO gauge representing a Southern Railway first‑class carriage inherited from the LSWR and SECR. The coach is finished in SR olive green, measures 160 mm in length and can negotiate a minimum 2nd radius curve of 438 mm. It is supplied in pristine condition with no power pickup and uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings.

The model replicates the historic six‑wheel layout used on branch lines, where its compact size allowed operation on tight curves and with smaller locomotives. Step boards are included to simulate access to low platforms, and the carriage is fitted with electric lighting. The product is marketed as part of Hornby’s Era 3 range and reflects the period of the British “Big Four” railway companies.

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