Hornby R40436

L&MR, Royal Mail Coach - Era 1

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Prototype Era
Era 1 (1804 to 1874) Pioneering

Manufacturer description

Upon the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830, an agreement was made to carry mail on the railway. A Royal Mail coach would be placed on the end of a train with a guard seated high up on a special seat at the back of the coach keeping a watchful eye. As the first specifically designed Mail Coach to be used on a railway, it paved the way for a long-standing relationship between railways and the mail.

In the style of an old horse-drawn carriage, our Royal Mail coach model emulates mail travel from the 1800s. It sports an L&MR red and black livery. A crew figure (coachman) can be seated at the back of your layout to perfectly replicate the scene. The accessory bag contains two chain couplings and a coachman figure.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40436
GTIN
5063129029272
RRP
£43.99
Catalogue
2024 Range

Model details

Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Colour
Multiple
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Livery
L&MR Red and Black
Buffers
Separate Plastic Buffers
Coupling
NEM / Tension Lock

Prototype information

Operator
L&MR
Designer
L&MR

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