Hornby R4944

Virgin Trains, Mk2F First Open, 3340 - 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.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4944
GTIN
5055286677434
RRP
£42.49
Release date
August 2020

Model details

Colour
Red
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2015
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Livery
Red & Black
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Running number
3340

Prototype information

Main duties
Local & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Total built
1,876
Type of vehicle
Mark 2 Coach
Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited
Build date
1963 to 1975
Coach type
British Railways Mark 2F
Locomotive class*
Mk2F
Operator
Virgin Trains
TOPS classification
FO (First 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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Hornby Virgin Trains Mk2F First Open (3340) is an OO‑scale model of a British Railways Standard Mark 2F first‑class open carriage, painted in the Virgin Trains red and black livery. The model bears the running number 3340 and is supplied with a NEM/Tension‑lock coupling.

The coach measures 268 mm in length, is coloured red, and is built to a minimum radius of curve 2. It represents a carriage built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1963 and 1975, specifically the Mk2F design produced from 1973 to 1975 as a stop‑gap before the introduction of the Mk3. The manufacturer's part number is R4944 and the model depicts the initial privatisation period of Virgin Trains.

The real‑life Mark 2F coach featured semi‑integral construction without a separate underframe, giving it greater strength and stiffness than earlier Mk1 stock. It was originally certified for 100 mph operation, later raised to 110 mph, and was used by Virgin Trains on cross‑country and mainline services alongside Mk3 coaches until locomotive‑hauled services were reduced.

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