BR Mk1 TSO E4050 Maroon 2nd Class Coach

BR Mk1 TSO E4050 Maroon 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 BR Mk1 was British Rail’s first standardised railway carriage, with thousands built across Derby, Wolverton, Doncaster, York, Eastleigh, and Swindon between 1951 and 1963. Its design was also used on first-generation Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) until 1974 and on non-passenger stock such as parcel vans and full brake vehicles.

These coaches gradually replaced older designs inherited from the ‘Big Four’ after nationalisation in 1968 and were deployed across all British Rail regions. Standard underframes measured 63ft 5in (19.33m) with gangwayed bodies 64ft 6in (19.7m), while suburban and parcel coaches were slightly shorter. Coaches could be either fully open or corridor-equipped, with seating compartments. The body was made of steel panels on wooden frames, mounted on a heavy steel underframe braced with trusses. Early Mk1s ran on BR1 bogies, later replaced by the Commonwealth cast-steel bogie, and eventually the Swindon-designed B4 bogie, providing a smoother ride and adopted for Southern Region Mk1 EMUs.

This highly detailed OO gauge scale model faithfully represents an Eastern Region Second Class Open coach, capturing the distinctive bodyside detailing, roof vents, and underframe equipment, making it an essential piece for British railway modelling enthusiasts.