Hornby R4810

BR, Mk2E First Open, E5714 - Era 8

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

This BR, Mk2E First Open, E3237 - Era 8 coach, designed by British Railways, is 273mm in length and the painted finish of olive green and beige makes this coach perfect for an Era 8 towns or cottage setting.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4810
GTIN
5055286642982
RRP
£49.49
Release date
December 2017

Model details

Colour
BR Intercity Executive
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Executive
Couplings
NEM
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2015
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
3237

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Mark 2 Coach
Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited
Build date
1963 to 1975
Total built
1,876
Main duties
Local & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Coach type
British Railways Mark 2E
Operator
BR
TOPS classification
FO (First Open)
Designer
BR
Built
1963 to 1975
Built by
British Rail Engineering Limited

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Hornby model BR Mark 2E First Open, reference E5714 (Era 8), is a 1:76 scale OO gauge coach. It has a painted finish in the BR Intercity Executive livery, with olive green and beige detailing, and measures 273 mm in length. The coach carries the running number 3237 and is fitted with NEM couplings and a tension‑lock system, compatible with a minimum radius of curve radius 2.

The model represents a British Rail Mark 2E First Open (FO) coach designed and operated by British Rail. It was built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1963 and 1975 and is supplied under manufacturer part number R4810. The represented period is the British Rail sectorisation era.

This coach is suitable for inclusion in an Era 8 towns or cottage scene and conforms to standard OO gauge specifications.

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