LNER Mk4 TSD 12303 2nd Class Coach F

LNER Mk4 TSD 12303 2nd Class Coach F

1:76 Scale Coach produced in LNER livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• This model is best suited to layouts based around Britain
• This model is decorated in LNER company markings

Details

The British Rail Mk4 coach was built between 1989 and 1992 by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath for the newly-electrified InterCity 225 services on the East Coast Main Line. A total of 282 carriages were produced to operate in 30 fixed nine-car formations, each paired with a Class 91 locomotive and a Driving Van Trailer, allowing push-pull operation without turning the train.

The Mk4 design improved on the Mk3 with all-steel construction, automatic push-button operated plug doors, fully sealed gangways, and controlled emission toilets (CETs). Body shells were built by BREL and Breda in Milan, combining durability with modern styling and passenger comfort.

These coaches served successive ECML operators including GNER, East Coast, and LNER, before being gradually replaced by Class 801 ‘Azuma’ trains from 2019/20. Refurbished examples now operate with Transport for Wales, including Holyhead–Cardiff premier services.

This OO gauge model coach represents the ‘TSD’ (Tourist Standard Disabled) variant, fully accessible for wheelchair users. With highly detailed bodyshell, gangways, and underframe fittings, it is ideal for recreating modern East Coast Main Line formations on realistic model railway layouts.