Hornby R40090

NBR, 6 Wheel Coach, 3rd Class, 1169 - Era 2

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

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 North British Railway (NBR) 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 NBR coach is modelled as having step boards to enable access at stations with low platforms and gas lamp lighting.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40090
GTIN
5055286688157
RRP
£36.49
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
January 2021

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Colour
Red
Gauge
OO
Livery
NBR - North British Railway
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Power pickup
None
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2021
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
1169

Prototype information

Coach type
North British Railway 6 Wheel
Locomotive class*
3rd Class
Operator
NBR
Wheel arrangement
6 Wheel
Designer
NBR

* 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 NBR 6‑Wheel Coach, 3rd Class (model 1169) is a OO‑scale, 160 mm long representation of a North British Railway carriage dating from the pre‑grouping era. The coach is finished in a pristine red livery, carries running number 1169 and features step boards for access at low platforms, as well as gas‑lamp lighting details.

It is designed for use on a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm) and is equipped with NEM/tension‑lock couplings. The model has no power pickup, is supplied with the manufacturer part number R40090 and is intended to depict a small 3rd‑class, six‑wheel coach that was commonly employed on NBR branch lines, where its compact size allowed it to negotiate tight curves and operate with smaller locomotives.

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