HORNBY OO BR - MK1 Corridor - S34257 - Brake Second Coach

HORNBY OO BR - MK1 Corridor - S34257 - Brake Second CoachHORNBY 1 76 BR MK1 CORRIDOR S34257 BRAKE SECOND COACH Description The BR Mk1 was British Railways first standardised passenger carriage, produced between 1951 and 1963 across Derby, Wolverton, Doncaster, York, Eastleigh, and Swindon. Designed to replace the varied pre nationalisation fleet, the Mk1 introduced all steel construction, robust underframes, and improved safety features, making it the backbone of Britains post war passenger services. Brake

HORNBY 1/76 BR - MK1 CORRIDOR - S34257 - BRAKE SECOND COACH

Description

The BR Mk1 was British Railways’ first standardised passenger carriage, produced between 1951 and 1963 across Derby, Wolverton, Doncaster, York, Eastleigh, and Swindon. Designed to replace the varied pre-nationalisation fleet, the Mk1 introduced all-steel construction, robust underframes, and improved safety features, making it the backbone of Britain’s post-war passenger services.

Brake second corridor coaches, like this Southern Region example, combine second class seating with a brake compartment for luggage and guard duties. Early Mk1s ran on BR1 bogies, while later vehicles were fitted with Commonwealth or Swindon-designed B4 bogies, offering enhanced ride comfort and stability, a design also adopted on Southern Region Mk1 EMUs.

This highly detailed OO gauge model faithfully reproduces the Southern Region brake second coach S34257, including corridor windows, roof details, and underframe fittings, making it an ideal addition to any British railway layout.

Specifications:

• Gauge: 00
• Operator: British Railways
• Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2
• Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock
• Buffer Type: Fixed Plastic Buffers

Dimensions – Without Packaging:

• Length (cm): 26.5
• Height (cm): 5
• Width (cm): 3.5
• Scale: 1:76 (OO Gauge)