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Hornby R4771

BR, Mk1 Parcels, W80664 - Era 7

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description
Designed by R.A Riddles (The Mechanical & Engineering Member of the Railway Executive) and aided by E. Pugson (Carriage & Wagon Chief Officer) and E.S Cox (Design Chief Officer), the Mark 1 carriage had a separate body and underframe with a standard body length of 64ft 6in, an underframe 63ft 5in long and bogies at 46ft 6in centers. Body width was eventually settled at 8ft 8in, at cantrail height. The stock was introduced in 1951 in sets on 'Festival of Britain' trains being built through to 1964, when superseded by the Mark II design.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4771
RRP
£49.49
Release date
April 2017

Model details

Colour
Blue
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2013
Livery
Blue & Grey
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
W80664

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
BR
TOPS classification
PMV (Parcels & Miscellaneous Van)
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 (model W80664) is a 2.65 m long OO‑scale model in blue and grey livery. The model carries the British Rail running number W80664 and is painted in the standard British Rail blue colour. It features NEM/Tension‑lock couplings, a minimum curve radius of 2 inch, and bogie wheel arrangement. The part number is R4771 and it represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period.

The prototype is a British Railways Mark 1 parcels and miscellaneous van (PMV) built between 1951 and 1963 by BR Workshops, Cravens and Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. The carriage has a separate body and underframe, a body length of 64 ft 6 in, underframe length of 63 ft 5 in, and bogies set 46 ft 6 in apart. Width is 8 ft 8 in and the vehicle was designed by R.A. Riddles with assistance from E.P. Pugson and E.S. Cox.

The Mark 1 design was introduced in 1951 on Festival of Britain trains and remained in service until superseded by the Mark II design in 1964. It was operated by British Rail and used various bogie types (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4).

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