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Hornby R4901

Network Rail, Mk2F Radio Survey Test Train Coach, 977997 - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4901
GTIN
5059586149806
RRP
£34.99
Release date
2019

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2015
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Interior lighting
No
DCC status
No
Livery
Yellow
Directional lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
977997

Prototype information

Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited
Type of vehicle
Mark 2 Coach
Build date
1963 to 1975
Total built
1,876
Main duties
Local & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Coach type
British Railways Mark 2F
Built
1963 to 1975
Built by
British Rail Engineering Limited

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Hornby Network Rail Mk2F Radio Survey Test Train Coach (Era 10, item number 977997) is a model of a British Railways Mark 2F coach used by Network Rail for radio survey purposes.

The model is finished in a pristine condition with a yellow livery and carries the running number 977997. It measures 268 mm in length, can negotiate a minimum curve of radius 2, and uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings.

It represents a coach built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1963 and 1975, with the manufacturer part number R4901. The period depicted is the rebuilding of the railways.

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