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Hornby R40555

RailRoad: BR - Intercity - Mk4 - FO coach - 11241

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Following on from the Mk3 coach, the Mk4s were built between 1989 and 1992 at Metro-Cammell’s Washwood Heath facility for the newly-electrified InterCity 225 services on the East Coast Main Line.

A total of 282 carriages were built to maintain a fleet of 30 fixed formations. Each one comprised of nine vehicles, operating with a Class 91 locomotive and a Driving Van Trailer on the other end to allow trains to operate in both directions without needing to turn the locomotive.

The Mk4 is an all-steel design which incorporates a number of improvements over the previous Mk3s, most-notably the inclusion of automatic push-button operated plug-type doors in place of the manually-operated slam doors. The body shells, which were built by BREL and Breda in Milan, also have fully sealed gangways and controlled emission toilets (CETs).

This RailRoad model coach is a durable replica of a First Class Open coach in BR InterCity livery.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Hornby RailRoad: BR – Intercity – Mk4 – FO coach – 11241 is a model replica of a British Rail First Class Open carriage that ran on the InterCity 225 services. The model carries the manufacturer part number R40555 and depicts a coach from the British Rail sectorisation era.

The real Mk4 coaches were constructed between 1989 and 1992 at Metro‑Cammell’s Washwood Heath works for the newly electrified East Coast Main Line. A total of 282 carriages were built, forming nine‑vehicle fixed sets that operated with a Class 91 locomotive and a Driving Van Trailer at the opposite end.

The Mk4 design is an all‑steel body with plug‑type automatic doors, fully sealed gangways and controlled emission toilets. Body shells were supplied by BREL and by Breda in Milan. The Hornby RailRoad version reproduces these features in a durable, detailed format.