Hornby R4944A

Virgin Trains, Mk2F First 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.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4944A
GTIN
5055286677472
RRP
£42.49
Release date
August 2020

Model details

Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Colour
Red
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Tooling date
2015
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
Livery
Red & Black
Interior lighting
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Running number
5946

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Total built
1,876
Type of vehicle
Mark 2 Coach
Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited
Build date
1963 to 1975
Main duties
Local & Express Passenger
Locomotive class*
Mk2F
Coach type
British Railways Mark 2F
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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The Hornby Virgin Trains Mk2F First Open (5946) is an OO gauge model measuring 268 mm in length. It is supplied painted in the red and black Virgin Trains livery, carries the running number 5946 and features a NEM/tension‑lock coupling. The model is designed to negotiate a minimum curve of radius 2 and carries the manufacturer part number R4944A.

The coach represented is a British Railways Mark 2F, a first‑open (FO) type designed by BREL and built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1963 and 1975. The Mark 2 series introduced semi‑integral construction, providing greater strength than the earlier Mk 1 stock, and was originally certified for 100 mph, later raised to 110 mph. The Mk2F variant was produced from 1973 to 1975 as an interim design before the advent of the Mk 3 coach.

Virgin Trains employed Mk2F coaches, alongside Mk3s, on cross‑country and mainline services during the initial privatisation era, continuing in service until locomotive‑hauled operations were reduced.

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