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Hornby R40472

BR - Collett Corridor Brake Third Class LH - 4936 - Coach

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

Manufacturer description

Although introduced onto the GWR by Collett from 1925, many of these modern-for-their-time coaches lasted in service until the 1960s, with many examples passing into departmental use. Some retained their chocolate and cream livery after nationalisation of Britain’s railways in 1948 and others were painted in the new owner’s crimson and cream. 

These wooden-framed, but steel-panelled ‘bow-ended’ coaches were also ‘handed’ in a throw-back to the days they were introduced, when coach sets were marshalled with the compartments to the south (sunny) side and the corridors alongside London Paddington’s Platform 1 for ease of loading/unloading. For example, a left-hand brake coach would have its corridor on the opposite side to a right-hand brake.

This highly detailed model coach perfectly replicates the BR era, with sprung metal buffers and NEM couplings for a smooth train connection.

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Model details

Prototype information

The Hornby BR Collett Corridor Brake Third Class LH coach, model number 4936, is part of the 2025 Range. It is a OO gauge model, painted in British Railways livery featuring a crimson and cream colour scheme. This coach has a minimum radius curve of 2nd Radius, 438mm, and features sprung metal buffers.

The model represents a coach designed by Collett, which was introduced to the Great Western Railway in 1925. These coaches were notable for their wooden frames and steel panels, and were often painted in a chocolate and cream livery. After nationalisation of the railways in 1948, some coaches were repainted in the new British Railways colours.

The coach's design was influenced by the traditional practice of marshalling coach sets with corridors on the south side, a method used at London Paddington's Platform 1 to facilitate easy loading and unloading. This meant that left-hand brake coaches had their corridors on the opposite side to right-hand brake coaches.