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Hornby R40464

BR - Maunsell - S6673 - Brake Composite Coach

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

Manufacturer description

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 replica coach models 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 colouring following nationalisation in 1949. 

These models have sprung metal buffers and NEM couplings for easy rake creation.

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Prototype information

The Hornby BR Maunsell S6673 Brake Composite Coach is part of the 2025 Range. This model is available in OO gauge and features a BR livery in crimson and cream colours. The minimum radius curve recommended for this model is 2nd radius, equivalent to 438mm. The coach has sprung metal buffers and a NEM/Tension Lock coupling.

The model represents one of Maunsell's standard coaches, which was introduced in the 1920s. Maunsell was the chief mechanical engineer of the Southern Railway, and his designs formed the basis for the SR's coach fleet. Over 1,200 of these coaches were built, with 139 sets in total.

The coaches were initially painted olive green, but from 1939, they were painted in Bulleid's malachite green. Following nationalisation in 1949, most coaches were repainted in the standard BR crimson and cream livery. The later 59ft type of these coaches, built from 1934, featured flush sides and a steel panel construction over a wooden framework.