BR Mk1 CK W15114 Maroon 1st/2nd Class Coach

BR Mk1 CK W15114 Maroon 1st/2nd Class Coach

1:76 Scale Coach produced in BR 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 BR company markings

Details

The British Rail Mk1 coach was BR’s first standardised railway carriage, with thousands produced across major works in Derby, Wolverton, Doncaster, York, Eastleigh, and Swindon between 1951 and 1963. The versatile design was also used on first-generation Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) until 1974 and adapted for non-passenger stock such as parcel vans and full brake vehicles.

Gradually replacing older designs inherited from the ‘Big Four’, Mk1 coaches served across all British Rail regions. Standard underframes measured 63ft 5in (19.33m), with gangwayed bodies of 64ft 6in (19.7m), while suburban and parcel variants were shorter. Coaches were offered as fully open or corridor-equipped with seating compartments. The bodywork consisted of steel panels on wooden frames, mounted on heavy steel underframes braced with trusses. Early examples ran on BR1 bogies, later replaced by the stronger Commonwealth bogie from 1958, and the Swindon-designed B4 bogie on later builds provided a smoother ride, eventually used on Southern Region Mk1 EMUs.

This highly detailed OO gauge model faithfully replicates a Western Region corridor composite coach, featuring authentic bodyside detailing, underframe fittings, and the classic Mk1 profile, making it a standout addition to any British railway model layout.