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Oxford OR763TO002

MK 3a Coach TSO BR Intercity Swallow 12007

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

Prototype Era
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.

 

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Oxford MK 3A Coach TSO BR InterCity Swallow 12007 is a model replica of a British Railways Mark 3A tourist standard open (TSO) carriage. The model is presented in a pristine finish with the Swallow livery, carries the running number 12007 and is equipped with NEM coupling pockets. It measures 322 mm in length, bears the manufacturer part number OR763TO002 and represents the British Rail sectorisation era.

The real Mk 3A design was introduced in 1975 for locomotive‑hauled services on the West Coast Main Line from London Euston and subsequently operated across many parts of the network, with several examples still in service. The model includes a finely detailed exterior, fully painted interior seating appropriate to its class, detailed coach ends, connectors and service‑pod arrangements.

The coach is part of a series that will be released with correctly numbered units based at the same depot, allowing future releases to be combined into a complete train service typical of the period depicted.