Product Info

Upon nationalisation in 1947, the newly formed British Railways recognized the need to standardise their passenger stock, having inherited a patchwork of coaches from the big four, each running a wide variety of stock from their constituent companies. The new coach had to be versatile enough for various uses, from high-speed summer boat trains in the south to cold winter services in northern Scotland.

These coaches were constructed from 1951 to 1963, with only one significant change made during that period: a swapping of bogies in the final phase of the Mark 1’s build cycle. Designated the Mark 1 coach, it was intended to be a ‘go anywhere, do anything’ coach, incorporating the best features from each of the big four coaches. Mark One coaches were stronger than their predecessors, and their introduction received commendations in rail safety reports. They remained in service in some form until 2010, when the Mark One-based Class 421 was withdrawn from the Lymington Branch Line.

What’s Inside

1 x Passenger Coach

Tech Specs

Item Length (cm): 16.6 
Item Height (cm): 2 
Item Width (cm): 2.1 
Item Weight (g): 40 
Item Scale: 1:120 Scale 
Finish: Painted 
Colour: Red 
Gauge: TT 
Operator: British Railway 
Designer: British Railways 
Livery: Carmine and Cream 
Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 1 
Number of Parts: 1