Hornby R40556 RailRoad Mk4 TS Trailer Standard Intercity 12440
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Product Details
| SKU | HOR-R40556 |
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| Vendor | Hornby |
| Categories | Best selling products Carriages & Coaches Era 8 HO-OO Hornby Hornby Q1 2026 Announcements New products OO Gauge Carriages & Coaches OO Gauge Rolling Stock OO Gauge scale Pre-Orders RailRoad Rolling Stock |
| Scale | OO Gauge |
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Product Description
Expected Delivery July 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).
Following on from the Mk3 coach, the Mk4s were built between 1989 and 1992 at Metro-Cammell’s Washwood Heath facility for the newly-electrified InterCity 225 services on the East Coast Main Line.
A total of 282 carriages were built, to maintain a fleet of 30 fixed formations. Each comprised of nine vehicles, operating with a Class 91 locomotive and a Driving Van Trailer on the other end to allow trains to operate in both directions without needing to turn the locomotive.
The Mk4 is an all-steel design which incorporates a number of improvements over the previous Mk3s. Most notably, the inclusion of automatic push-button operated plug-type doors in place of the manually-operated slam doors. The body shells, which were built by BREL and Breda in Milan, also have fully sealed gangways and controlled emission toilets (CETs).
This OO gauge coach model is a replica of a Second Class (Trailer Second) open coach in BR InterCity livery.
What's Inside
- 1x Model Passenger Coach