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Hornby R4796A

BR, Maunsell Corridor Brake Third, S3794S - Era 4

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The Maunsell High Window stock was initially authorised in 1929 by the Southern Railway. The BTK stock was built to Order No. E707, under diagram D2110, with thirty vehicles entering service in September 1933, whilst the FK stock were built to Order No. E490 and delivered in August 1930.

Comprising sixteen vehicles under diagram D2501, they originally formed part of eleven coach trains for the Waterloo-Southampton services. The TK stock was built to Order No. E705, a large order of fifty vehicles to diagram D2001 that was delivered in December 1933.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4796A
GTIN
5055288637825
RRP
£59.49
Release date
May 2017

Model details

Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Colour
Crimson
Tooling date
2007
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Livery
Crimson & Cream
Couplings
NEM
Running number
S3794S

Prototype information

Build dates
1925 to 1936
Builder
SR Eastleigh Works
Type of vehicle
Coach
In service until
1967
Main duties
Passenger Services
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
Wheel configuration
2 x Bogies
Coach type
Southern Railway Maunsell
Operator
British Railways
TOPS classification
(BT) Brake Third
Wheel arrangement
2 x Bogies
Designer
Richard Maunsell
Built
1925 to 1936
Built by
SR Eastleigh Works

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Hornby BR Maunsell Corridor Brake Third, reference S3794S, is an OO‑gauge model coach measuring 243 mm in length. It is painted in a crimson and cream livery with a crimson body colour, fitted with NEM couplings and represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The model replicates a Southern Railway Maunsell BT (Brake Third) coach designed by Richard Maunsell and built at SR Eastleigh Works between 1925 and 1936. The real‑world stock was authorised in 1929 as part of the Maunsell high‑window series. BTK vehicles were built to Order No E707, diagram D2110, with thirty entering service on 03/09/1933, while FK stock was built to Order No E490 and delivered in August 1930. Additional TK stock was built to Order No E705, diagram D2001, and delivered in December 1933.

The coach features two bogies, carries the classification BT (Brake Third) and was originally used on Waterloo‑Southampton services as part of eleven‑coach trains. The Hornby part number for this model is R4796A.

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