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Hornby R40479

LNER - 'West Riding Limited' - Open Third & Kitchen Third - Coach pack

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Following the success of the LNER’s newly-introduced ‘Coronation’ trains in 1935, a new train was introduced to operate between London King’s Cross, Leeds and Bradford in 1937.

A new set of carriages was built that was identical to the ‘Coronation’ with four twin articulated coaches, though not the streamlined beavertail observation car, and was named the ‘West Riding Limited’. Carriages were in pairs, sharing a bogie between the two, thus reducing friction and improving ride quality.

The train first ran on 27th September 1937 and achieved an average speed of 63.3mph (101.9km/h) between King’s Cross and Bradford. It was hauled by Gresley's ‘A4’ No. 4492 ‘Dominion of New Zealand’, which had emerged from Doncaster Works only three months earlier.

Services were suspended for the duration of the Second World War, but were reinstated in 1949. A modern version of the train is still operated by the present-day LNER with a 6.30am departure from Bradford Forster Square station.

Vehicles ‘E’ and ‘F’ include a Third Class Open Coach and a another coach with third class seating and a second kitchen area. These highly detailed OO gauge LNER coaches are excellent replicas of the 'West Riding Limited' carriages.

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Model details

Prototype information

Hornby LNER – ‘West Riding Limited’ – Open Third & Kitchen Third – Coach pack is a ready‑to‑assemble OO gauge model kit. It is supplied by Hornby under part number R40479 and represents rolling stock from the Big Four era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The pack reproduces two of the carriages used on the West Riding Limited service introduced in 1937, namely a third‑class open coach (Vehicle ‘E’) and a third‑class coach with an additional kitchen area (Vehicle ‘F’). Both coaches are modelled after the twin‑articulated carriages that shared a bogie between each pair, a design employed to reduce friction and improve ride quality.

The historical West Riding Limited operated between London King’s Cross, Leeds and Bradford from its inaugural run on 27 September 1937, achieving an average speed of 63.3 mph. Services were halted for the duration of the Second World War and resumed in 1949. A modern counterpart runs today under the LNER brand, departing Bradford Forster Square at 06:30.