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Hornby R4626

BR, Mk.1 Parcels Coach - Era 4

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
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
R4626
GTIN
5010963446260
RRP
£25.25
Release date
January 2015

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Livery
WR Chocolate & Cream
Colour
Maroon
Gauge
OO
Couplings
NEM
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2013
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
W80723

Prototype information

Build dates
1951 to 1963
Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
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 Mk1 Parcels Coach – Era 4 is a OO‑scale model of a British Railways Mark 1 brake‑gangwayed parcels carriage. The coach is finished in pristine WR Chocolate & Cream livery, bears the running number W80723 and is coloured maroon. It measures 238 mm in length, rides on bogie wheel arrangement and uses NEM couplings with tension lock, suitable for a minimum radius curve of 2 units.

The prototype was built by the British Railways Workshops, Cravens and Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1951 and 1963. The model carries the manufacturer part number R4626 and represents the early crest period of British Railways. It is supplied with the WR Chocolate & Cream livery.

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