Hornby R4523

GWR, Composite Coach - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description
Young or old, keen modeler or just a beginner, the Hornby RailRoad range answers the needs of many and is a perfect complement to the variety of locomotives, rolling stock, track, buildings, and accessories that can be found in the current Hornby catalogue.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Range
Railroad
Product Code
R4523
GTIN
5010963445232
RRP
£26.49
Release date
January 2015

Model details

Colour
Cream
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Chocolate & Cream
Tooling date
1977
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
6135

Prototype information

In service until
1963
Builder
Great Western Railway
Main duties
Mainline passenger services
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Type of vehicle
Coach
Wheel configuration
Bogies
Coach type
Great Western Railway Collett
Operator
GWR
TOPS classification
C (Composite)
Wheel arrangement
Bogies
Designer
Collett
Built by
Great Western Railway

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Hornby GWR Composite Coach – Era 3 is a painted OO‑gauge model representing a Great Western Railway composite carriage designed by Collett. The coach is finished in chocolate and cream livery, with a cream body, and carries the running number 6135. It is built to a length of 242 mm, rides on bogie wheels and is suitable for a minimum 2nd radius curve of 438 mm.

The model is listed under the classification “C (Composite)” and is supplied with the manufacturer part number R4523. It depicts rolling stock from the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). Hornby’s RailRoad range targets both experienced modellers and beginners, complementing the company’s wider selection of locomotives, track, buildings and accessories.

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