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Hornby R4766

BR, Collett 'Bow-Ended' Corridor Composite LH, W6138W, Maroon - Era 5

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

Manufacturer description

When Charles Collett became Chief Mechanical Officer of the Great Western Railway in 1922, one of his priorities was to modernise the GWR"s fleet of ageing, yet distinctive "Toplight" coaching stock. His resulting "bow-ended" design went on to become the basic GWR design for almost 30 years and from 1925, until the late summer of 1929, the steel panelled, oak framed bow-ended coach, with inset windows, high waist and clean exterior, was applied to 57" coach bodies on newly developed 7" single bolster bogies. View the full range of Collett 'Bow Ended' Standard 57' corridor stock coaches

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4766
GTIN
5055288637221
RRP
£49.00
Release date
2017

Model details

Gauge
OO
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Maroon
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2016
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
W6138W

Prototype information

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

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Hornby BR, Collett 'Bow-Ended' Corridor Composite LH (W6138W) is a 1:76 scale model of a British Railways Great Western Railway coach. The model is finished in a pristine maroon livery and carries the running number W6138W. It measures 242 mm in length and is built to the OO gauge standard, with NEM/tension‑lock couplings and bogie wheel arrangement.

The coach represents a Great Western Railway Collett composite corridor carriage, classified as CK (Composite Corridor). It is modelled after the late‑crest British Railways period and reflects the design introduced by Charles Collett when he became Chief Mechanical Officer of the GWR in 1922. The bow‑ended design, featuring steel paneling, oak framing, inset windows, a high waist and clean exterior, was applied to 57‑ft coach bodies on 7‑inch single‑bolster bogies from 1925 until the late summer of 1929.

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