Hornby R4404B

BR, 63' Hawksworth Passenger Brake, W829W - Era 4

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

Manufacturer description

The BR, 63' Hawksworth Passenger Brake, W829W - Era 4 coach model measures 310mm in length, has a crimson and cream painted finish and is the perfect collectable if you're after a coach with a twist.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4404B
GTIN
5055286645730
RRP
£60.49
Release date
May 2018

Model details

Gauge
OO
Colour
Crimson
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2010
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Livery
Crimson & Cream
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
W329W

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
Great Western Railway
In service until
1966
Main duties
Express & Secondary Passenger Services
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bogies
Build dates
1948 to 1951
Coach type
Great Western Railway Hawksworth
Operator
British Railways
TOPS classification
(PMV) Parcels & Miscellaneous Van
Wheel arrangement
Bogies
Designer
Frederick Hawksworth
Built
1948 to 1951
Built by
Great Western Railway

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The Hornby BR 63‑foot Hawksworth Passenger Brake (model W829W – Era 4) is a OO‑gauge model of a British Railways parcel and miscellaneous van designed by Frederick Hawksworth. It represents a Great Western Railway Hawksworth‑type coach built between 1948 and 1951 for British Railways, and carries the running number W329W.

The model measures 310 mm in length, has a pristine crimson and cream livery, and features bogie wheel arrangement, NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and a minimum curve radius of 2 units. It is supplied as manufacturer part number R4404B and is intended to depict the early British Railways crest period.

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