Hornby R40101

BR, Maunsell Open Third, S1338S - Era 5

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1957 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Southern Railway inherited a variety of coach stock that had been used by other railway companies pre-grouping. Furthermore, Southern Railway continued to build new coaches to the design of the three largest companies. The Maunsell carriage was intended to be the standard carriage design for use across the Southern Railway lines, incorporating the best features of each of the former companies' designs.

Maunsell Coaches were constructed between 1925 and 1936 at Eastleigh, with 1200 being built. The standard coach design was 59ft long and made from wood with steel sheeting. One feature of the coaches was the low window placement which while less of an issue when seated, meant that whilst stood up it was difficult to see outside the coach without ducking. In 1929 this feature was amended, resulting in the introduction of 'high window' coaches, although on corridor coaches the low windows remained on the compartment side of the coach.

In operation, coaches were grouper together to form sets. The intention was that coaches would remain in these sets for long durations, with the set numbers appearing at the brake end of the set. 139 sets were created with loose stock being used to supplement the sets on busier trains.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40101
GTIN
5055286691492
RRP
£60.49
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
April 2022

Model details

Colour
Green
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Running number
S1338S

Prototype information

Coach type
Southern Railway Maunsell
Locomotive class*
Maunsell Open Third
Operator
BR
Wheel arrangement
0-4-0T
Designer
Maunsell
Built
1925 to 1936
Built by
SR Eastleigh Works

* 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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