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Hornby R4625

BR, Mk.1 Parcels Coach - Era 5

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description
This model coach measures in at 238mm and is available in the following livery:

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Range
Railroad
Product Code
R4625
GTIN
5010963446253
RRP
£19.59
Release date
January 2015

Model details

Colour
Maroon
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Maroon
Gauge
OO
DCC status
No
Couplings
NEM
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2013
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
M81389

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1951 to 1963
Total built
1000s
Passenger capacity
Varies by coach type
Wheel configuration
Bogies
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Operated by
British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
Main duties
Passenger services
Mail & Parcels
Departmental
In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
Operator
British Railways
TOPS classification
(BG) Brake Gangwayed
Wheel arrangement
Bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Designer
British Railways
Built
1951 to 1963
Built by
BR Workshops Cravens Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

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Hornby BR Mk.1 Parcels Coach – Era 5 is a OO gauge model of a British Railways Mark 1 brake gangwayed coach. The coach is finished in a pristine condition and painted in a maroon livery, matching the British Railways late crest period.

The model measures 238 mm in length, has NEM couplings with a tension lock, and runs on bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types). Its minimum curve radius is specified as radius 2. The coach carries the running number M81389 and is classified as BG (Brake Gangwayed).

It represents a coach built by the BR Workshops, Cravens and Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1951 and 1963. The Hornby part number for this model is R4625.

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