Name: Hornby R4878 BR, Collett 57' Bow Ended E131 Nine Compartment Composite (Left Hand), W6630W - Era 4
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R4878
Price: 59.49 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

Another railway creation C.B Collett comes in the form of the BR, Collett 57' Bow Ended E131 Nine Compartment Composite (Left Hand), W6630W - Era 4.

This locomotive coach comes in BR crimson/maroon livery and at 242mm, it is the ideal gift for train collectors, those both new and experienced.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R4878

GTIN

5055286654879

RRP

£59.49

Catalogue

2019 Range

Release date

March 2019

Model details

Finish

Pristine

Gauge

Livery

Crimson

Colour

BR Crimson

Couplings

NEM

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Tooling date

2019

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Running number

W6630W

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Coach

Builder

Great Western Railway

Build dates

1927 to 1929

Wheel configuration

Bogies

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main duties

Suburban Passenger Services

In service until

1962

Coach type

Great Western Railway Collett

Operator

British Railways

TOPS classification

C (Composite)

Wheel arrangement

Bogies

Designer

Charles Collett

Built

1927 to 1929

Built by

Great Western Railway

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Hornby BR Collett 57' Bow‑ended E131 Nine‑compartment Composite (left hand) – running number W6630W – is a model from the 2019 range. It is an OO‑gauge coach finished in pristine condition and painted in British Railways crimson livery. The model measures 242 mm in length, has NEM couplings with tension‑lock, and is capable of negotiating a minimum curve of radius 2. It represents a Great Western Railway Collett composite coach (classification C) with bogie wheel arrangement, built by the Great Western Railway between 1927 and 1929. The manufacturer part number is R4878 and the period depicted is the British Railways early crest era.

The coach is modelled to the specifications of the original British Railways operator and was designed by Charles Collett. It is intended for collectors of model railway stock, suitable for both newcomers and experienced enthusiasts.