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Following on from the highly successful and award winning Mainline Mk1 coaches, the obvious model to follow on was the suburban version of this vehicle.
These Suburbans, made exclusively for ourselves, went on to win the Hornby Magazine’s award for ‘Best O Gauge Carriage of Wagon’ and are perfectly suited to any BR region suburban line layout.
Scale 7mm Finescale O Gauge
Price £169 each
Offers 10% off when buying 3 or more
Release Date Out now
Variants 4 liveries, 6 coach types
Scale 7mm Finescale O Gauge
Price £169 each
Offers 10% off when buying 3 or more
Release Date Out now
Variants 4 liveries, 6 coach types
With the formation of British Railways in 1948, it was inevitable that stock from ‘The Big Four’ (the LMS, LNER, GWR & SR) would, at some stage, require replacing by a single standardised design.
The project was treated with lesser urgency than the replacement of mainline coaching stock, and suburban coach designs from the big four were still being built as late as 1953. As such, it wasn't until 1954 that the first Mk1 suburbans began to appear on the railways.
Much like the Mk1 mainline coaches, the Mk1 Suburbans were used throughout the UK and were hauled by both steam and diesel locos until they began to be replaced by DMUs. Six coach types were built in total, all of which received four different liveries throughout their lives, with lavatory coaches only being built for Eastern region services.
The non-gangwayed coaches were still being used on BR services as late as 1977, and there are still many Mk1 suburban coaches in preservation today.
With the formation of British Railways in 1948, it was inevitable that stock from ‘The Big Four’ (the LMS, LNER, GWR & SR) would, at some stage, require replacing by a single standardised design.
The project was treated with lesser urgency than the replacement of mainline coaching stock, and suburban coach designs from the big four were still being built as late as 1953. As such, it wasn't until 1954 that the first Mk1 suburbans began to appear on the railways.
Much like the Mk1 mainline coaches, the Mk1 Suburbans were used throughout the UK and were hauled by both steam and diesel locos until they began to be replaced by DMUs. Six coach types were built in total, all of which received four different liveries throughout their lives, with lavatory coaches only being built for Eastern region services.
The non-gangwayed coaches were still being used on BR services as late as 1977, and there are still many Mk1 suburban coaches in preservation today.
What raises the bar for accuracy are the brass sides, where detail is pin-sharp as a consequence ... Underframe detail is superb, with dynamo, battery boxes, brake gear and trestle supports represented ... Importantly, these visible items are accurate ... A recommended model.
What raises the bar for accuracy are the brass sides, where detail is pin-sharp as a consequence ... Underframe detail is superb, with dynamo, battery boxes, brake gear and trestle supports represented ... Importantly, these visible items are accurate ... A recommended model.
Howard Smith, BRM, November 2019
Howard Smith, BRM, November 2019