Hornby R4823

BR, Mk1 Brake Second Open, E9248 - Era 4

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

Manufacturer description
This British Railways creation is the BR, Mk1 Brake Second Open, E9248 - Era 4: a coach that has a crimson 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
R4823
GTIN
5055286645860
RRP
£48.49
Release date
February 2018

Model details

Colour
Crimson
Livery
Crimson & 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
E9248

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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The Hornby BR Mk1 Brake Second Open (model number E9248 – Era 4) is a OO‑gauge railway coach reproduced in a pristine crimson and cream livery. It measures 265 mm in length and carries the British Railways running number E9248.

The model is fitted with NEM couplings and a tension‑lock coupling system, and it is capable of navigating a minimum curve radius of 2. It represents a British Railways Mark 1 coach classified as BSO (Brake Standard Open) and rides on bogies of the BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 type. The coach is listed under manufacturer part number R4823.

The coach was originally built by the BR Workshops, Cravens and the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1951 and 1963. It depicts the British Railways Early Crest period.

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