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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
Test Coach 18 'Mercury' was used to test the track based transponders utilised by the C-APT system. Throughout 1974 'Mercury' would be coupled to almost any available West Coast Mainline train many times per day.
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40214
GTIN
5055286699269
RRP
£44.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
June 2023
Model details
Tooling date
2013
Colour
Red
Finish
Painted
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
BR research department
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Gauge
OO
DCC status
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
RDB975280
Prototype information
Main duties
Passenger services
Mail & Parcels
Departmental
Mail & Parcels
Departmental
Wheel configuration
Bogies
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Operated by
British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
Total built
1000s
Passenger capacity
Varies by coach type
Builder
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1951 to 1963
Type of vehicle
Coach
In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
(Charter trains & departmental only)
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
Operator
BR
TOPS classification
(BCK) Brake Composite Corridor
Wheel arrangement
Bogies
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Designer
BR
Built
1951 to 1963
Built by
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
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