{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-946009-po-pre-owned-dia-e140-b-set-no-6409-6410-gwr-wartime-brown-livery","title":"Pre-Owned 946009 Dia E140 B Set - No.6409 \u0026 6410 GWR Wartime Brown Livery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\" width=\"201\" height=\"63\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in as new condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains UK to produce all-new GWR ‘B-Set’ coaches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the classic Great Western Railway branch trains was a pair of non-corridor Brake Composites - known as ‘B-Sets’ - hauled by a ‘Small Prairie’ 2-6-2T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first iteration of ‘B-set’ coaches was delivered in 1924 under diagram E116. However, it wasn’t until 1930 when the largest diagram – E140 – were delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese vehicles each sported a guard’s compartment, a single First Class compartment and five Third Class compartments. The coaches were close coupled in a fixed formation with the brake compartments on the outer ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese coaches were longer and wider than previous designs and necessitated recessed door handles and Guards doors. They ran on 7ft wheelbase bogies. A total of 41 Dia. E140 sets of coaches were built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimarily allocated to the Bristol Division, Dia. E140s could be found further afield, from Cardiff and Taunton to Birmingham and Worcester... not to mention those classic Cornish branchlines so beloved by modellers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs many of these coaches ran specific routes, they often received set markings for the location on the ends adjacent to the brake compartments. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere’s the specification of our ‘OO’ gauge model:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately scaled from original drawings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed body exterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull internal details including guards compartment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully working flicker free internal lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete underbody detailing with many separate parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypical bar coupling between vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate decoration – both inside and out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupler pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly available in twin-packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315674096000,"sku":"RAP-946009-PO","price":129.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/MG_7073_5389323f-b5d5-4b9d-b02b-56d51a4b9ee5.jpg?v=1769506586","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-946009-po-pre-owned-dia-e140-b-set-no-6409-6410-gwr-wartime-brown-livery","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}