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Oxford OR763TO001

Mk 3a Coach TSO BR Blue & Grey M12056

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The Mk3a coach design was introduced from 1975 for Loco Hauled use across the BR network. Designed for initial use on the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, the coaches have seen use across many parts of the network and many remain in use today.

Each model comes with a finely detailed exterior. Correct interior seating for the class, which is fully painted.

NEM coupling pockets, fully detailed coach ends, connectors and detailed service pod arrangements for the relevant coach.

The coaches will be produced over time as part of a correctly numbered series of coaches. Each coach being based at the same depot and being found in a typical service during the period the livery covers. So you can add future releases to form a full train service.

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Prototype information

Oxford Rail has released a model of the British Railways Mark 3A Tourist Standard Open (TSO) coach, M12056, in Blue & Grey livery.

The model is part of the Oxford Rail range and represents the Mk3a coach design, which was introduced by British Rail in 1975 for loco-hauled use across the network. The Mk3a coaches were initially used on the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, but have since seen service on many other parts of the network.

The model features a finely detailed exterior, with correct interior seating for the TSO class, fully painted. It also includes NEM coupling pockets, detailed coach ends, connectors, and service pod arrangements. The model is designed to be part of a series of coaches, with each release featuring a correctly numbered coach based at the same depot and in a typical service during the period covered by the livery.

The model measures 322mm in length and is designed for OO gauge. It is a representation of the coach in British Rail Blue (TOPS) period and is a suitable addition to any model railway layout depicting the period from the 1970s onwards.