Hornby R4896

GWR, Mk3 Sliding Door TGS - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4896
GTIN
5055286655036
RRP
£34.99
Catalogue
2019 Range
Release date
2019

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2020
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
49103

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Mark 3 Coach
Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited (Modified by Wabtec)
Surviving examples
200
In service until
Present
Main duties
Express Passenger
Total built
848 (200 Upgraded by Wabtec from 2018)
Build date
1975 to 1988
Coach type
British Railways Mark 3SD
TOPS classification
TGS (Trailer Guard Standard)
Built
1975 to 1988
Built by
British Rail Engineering Limited (Modified by Wabtec)

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Hornby Great Western Railway (GWR) Mk3 Sliding Door TGS – Era 11 is a model released in the 2019 range. It is supplied in a pristine finish with a green livery and measures 303 mm in length. The model uses NEM/Tension‑lock coupling and represents a British Railways Mark 3SD coach classified as a Trailer Guard Standard (TGS).

The prototype was built by British Rail Engineering Limited, later modified by Wabtec, between 1975 and 1988 for Great Western Railway (Era 9). The model carries the manufacturer part number R4896 and depicts the current era for the operator.

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