Hornby R4858B

Virgin, Mk3 Trailer Standard Open (TSO), 12087 - Era 9

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description
When Virgin Rail Group took over the Inter City West Coast franchise on March 9, 1997, the Train Operating Company (TOC) inherited a fleet of locomotive hauled British Rail Mark II and Mark III coaching stock, as well as British Rail Mark III Driving Van Trailers (DVT) and High Speed Train (HST) Mark III coach sets. These vehicles were in use on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) electric services, as well as the HST hauled London Euston to Holyhead routes.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4858B
GTIN
5055286651519
RRP
£42.49
Release date
August 2018

Model details

Colour
Virgin West Coast
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
1999
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
Red & Black
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
Non-NEM socket
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
12087

Prototype information

Builder
BREL Derby
Build dates
1975 to 1988
Wheel configuration
BT10 Bogies
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Type of vehicle
Coach
In service until
Present
Operated by
British Rail
ScotRail
Chiltern Railways
Cross Country Trains
East Midlands Trains
Greater Anglia
GWR
Network Rail
The Royal Scotsman
Transport for Wales
The Royal Train
and others
Coach type
British Railways Mark 3A
Operator
Virgin Trains
TOPS classification
TSO (Tourist Standard Open)
Wheel arrangement
BT10 Bogies
Designer
BREL
Built
1975 to 1988
Built by
BREL Derby

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Hornby Virgin Mk3 Trailer Standard Open (TSO), reference 12087, is a OO‑scale model coach. It is supplied in a pristine finish with a red and black Virgin West Coast livery and carries the running number 12087. The model measures 303 mm in length, is built to a minimum curve radius of 2, and uses BT10 bogies. It represents a British Railways Mark 3 coach of the Tourist Standard Open classification, designed by BREL and built at BREL Derby between 1975 and 1988. The manufacturer part number is R4858B and the model is intended to depict the initial privatisation period.

The model relates to the period after Virgin Rail Group took over the Inter City West Coast franchise on 9 March 1997, when the new Train Operating Company inherited a fleet of locomotive‑haul Mark II and Mark III coaching stock, including Driving Van Trailers and High Speed Train Mark III sets, used on West Coast Main Line electric services and the London Euston to Holyhead HST routes.

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