Hornby R4943A

Virgin Trains, Mk2F Standard Open, 5946 - Era 9

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The British Railways Standard Mark 2 coach was first introduced in 1963 and the semi-integral construction dispensed with a separate underframe, giving the body greater strength and stiffness than the previous BR Standard Mk.1 stock.


Certified for 100mph running, this was later increased to 110mph and the design of the coach evolved over the next ten years, culminating in the Mk.2F design that was built between 1973 and 1975; a stop gap measure produced until the British Rail Mk.3 coach could be introduced into service.


Virgin Trains used the Mk.2Fs, along with Mk.3s, on cross-country and mainline services right up until locomotive hauled services were curtailed.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4943A
GTIN
5055286677427
RRP
£42.49
Release date
August 2020

Model details

Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Red & Black
Colour
Red
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Running number
5946

Prototype information

Coach type
British Railways Mark 2F
Locomotive class*
Mk2F
Operator
Virgin Trains
TOPS classification
SO (Standard Open)
Designer
BREL
Built
1963 to 1975
Built by
British Rail Engineering Limited

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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