Hornby R4630

RailRoad BR, Mk.1 Tourist Second Open 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 coach model measures in at 270mm and is available in the following livery:

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Range
Railroad
Product Code
R4630
GTIN
5059586146034
RRP
£19.60
Release date
January 2015

Model details

Colour
Maroon
Gauge
OO
Finish
Pristine
Livery
WR Chocolate & Cream
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
W3796

Prototype information

Operated by
British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
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)
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
TSO (Trailer Standard Open)
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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Related products

Hornby RailRoad BR Mk 1 Tourist Second Open Coach – Era 4 is a 0‑scale (OO gauge) model measuring 270 mm in length. It is finished in pristine condition and painted in the British Railways chocolate and cream livery, with a maroon colour scheme and the original running number W3796.

The coach represents a British Railways Mark 1 Trailer Standard Open (TSO) type built between 1951 and 1963 by BR Workshops, Cravens and the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. It features NEM couplings with a tension‑lock option, bogie wheel arrangement (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types) and a minimum curve radius of 2. The model is supplied with the manufacturer part number R4630 and depicts the early British Railways crest period.

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