Hornby R4979

BR(S), Mk1 TSO, S4009 - Era 5

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

The British Railways Standard Mark 1 coach was introduced in 1951 and, over a period of about ten years, the new fleet of coaches replaced pre-war designed rolling stock on most principal routes in the United Kingdom.


The design was used for passenger hauled stock, multiple unit carriages and non-passenger carrying stock; passenger stock construction taking place between 1951 and 1963, while multiple units and non-passenger carrying stock continued to be built until 1974.


The final withdrawal of Mark 1 stock from daily mainline use came in 2005. However, the type continue in mainline charter service, as well as on many heritage railways.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R4979
GTIN
5055286672484
RRP
£42.49
Release date
October 2020

Model details

Colour
BR Green
Livery
Green
DCC status
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2013
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
S4009

Prototype information

Total built
1000s
Passenger capacity
Varies by coach type
Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1951 to 1963
Wheel configuration
Bogies
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Operated by
British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators
Main duties
Passenger services
Mail & Parcels
Departmental
In service until
Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)
Coach type
British Railways Mark 1
Locomotive class*
Mk1
Operator
British Railways
TOPS classification
(TSO) Trailer Standard Open
Wheel arrangement
Bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)
Designer
BREL
Built
1951 to 1963
Built by
BR Workshops Cravens Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

* 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 BR(S) Mk1 TSO model, reference S4009, painted in British Railways green livery. The 265 mm OO‑scale coach is a Trailer Standard Open (TSO) of the Mark 1 series, produced by Hornby with part number R4979. It features NEM/tension‑lock couplings, bogies (BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types), and a minimum curve radius of 2. The model represents a British Railways Mark 1 coach built between 1951 and 1963, originally constructed by BR Workshops, Cravens and the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. The prototype served on British Railways, designed by BREL, and was in regular main‑line use until its final withdrawal in 2005, though many continue to operate on charter services and heritage railways.

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