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Hornby R40462

BR - Maunsell -S5669S Set 226 - Composite Coach

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Add an elegant Maunsell Composite Coach to your OO gauge era 4 rake. This crimson and cream delight features sprung metal buffers and NEM couplings for seamless connection.

History

When the Southern Railway was formed in 1923, it continued to build coach designs inherited from the main three constituent companies. 

Richard Maunsell introduced the SR’s first ‘standard’ coaches, building over 1,200 of them. These were formed into 139 sets, as it was the SR’s practice to keep coaches together for long periods of time, with a set number at each end. 

These coaches are the later 59ft type built from 1934 with flush sides, constructed with steel panels over a wooden framework. They were painted olive green in early SR days and, from 1939, in Bulleid’s malachite green, before most received the standard BR crimson and cream following nationalisation from 1949.

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Model details

Prototype information

The Hornby BR Maunsell S5669S Set 226 - Composite Coach is a model from the 2025 Range, available in a painted finish. It is designed for OO gauge and features a British Railways livery in crimson and cream.

The real-life coaches this model is based on were part of the Southern Railway's standard coach design, introduced by Richard Maunsell in the 1920s. Over 1,200 of these coaches were built, forming 139 sets. They were designed to be kept together for extended periods of time.

The coaches were later modified to the 59ft type, with flush sides, and were constructed using steel panels over a wooden framework. Initially, they were painted olive green in Southern Railway days, but later coats were painted in malachite green and, from 1949, the standard British Railways crimson and cream livery.