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Hornby R40473

BR - Collett Corridor Brake Third RH - 4937 - Coach

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Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

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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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The Hornby BR - Collett Corridor Brake Third RH model is part of the 2025 Range. It is a OO gauge model featuring a painted finish in BR livery with a crimson and cream colour scheme. The model has a minimum radius curve requirement of 2nd Radius (438mm) and features sprung metal buffers and a NEM/Tension Lock coupling.

The real-life coaches that this model is based on were introduced by Charles Collett on the Great Western Railway from 1925. They were designed to be modern for their time and remained in service until the 1960s, with some examples continuing in departmental use. The coaches featured wooden frames and steel panels, with a distinctive 'bow-ended' design. They were often marshalled with the corridors on the south side, a practice that dated back to their introduction.