Hornby R4777

BR, Mk1 Coach Brake Second Open, W9353, Blue & Grey Livery - 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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4777
GTIN
5055288637344
RRP
£40.99
Release date
2019

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue & Grey
Tooling date
2013
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
W9353

Prototype information

In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
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
Operated by
British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
TOPS classification
(BSO) Brake Standard Open
Wheel arrangement
Bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Built
1951 to 1963
Built by
BR Workshops Cravens Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

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Hornby British Railways Mark 1 Coach Brake Standard Open (BSO) model, reference W9353, part of Hornby Era 7, reproduces a mid‑century BR carriage in the blue and grey corporate livery.

The finish is described as pristine; the model measures 265 mm in length and is fitted with NEM couplings and a tension‑lock system. It runs on bogies of the BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types and has a minimum curve radius of radius 2.

The prototype was built by British Rail workshops, Cravens and Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1951 and 1963 and carried the TOPS Blue livery of British Rail.

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