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Hornby R4822

BR, Mk1 Brake Second Open, W9264 - Era 5

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

Manufacturer description
This British Railways creation is the BR, Mk1 Brake Second Open, W9264 - Era 5: a coach that has a chocolate and cream livery finish and, at 265mm in measurement, is and is the ideal choice for any railway land involving country sides, lakes and brick buildings.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4822
GTIN
5055286645846
RRP
£48.49
Release date
February 2018

Model details

Colour
Chocolate
Livery
WR Chocolate & Cream
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Couplings
NEM
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2013
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
W9264

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
British Railways
TOPS classification
BSO (Brake Standard Open)
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 Brake Second Open, reference W9264 – Era 5, is an OO‑scale model of a British Railways Mark 1 coach. The coach is finished in a pristine chocolate and cream livery, measures 265 mm in length and is painted chocolate with a cream roof. It carries the running number W9264 and is classified as a BSO (Brake Standard Open) with bogie wheel arrangements suitable for BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types.

The model features NEM couplings with a tension‑lock option and is capable of navigating a minimum curve radius of 2. It represents a coach built by the BR Workshops, Cravens and the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1951 and 1963. The manufacturer's part number is R4822 and the period depicted is the British Railways Late Crest era.

Designed and operated under British Railways, the Hornby BR Mk1 Brake Second Open is intended for use on layouts that feature countryside, lake or brick‑built settings, offering a historically accurate addition to OO‑scale railway collections.

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