{"product_id":"s2303-01a-newton-chambers-car-transporter-eastern-region-br-lined-maroon-e96288","title":"S2303-01A Newton Chambers Car Transporter Eastern Region BR Lined Maroon E96288E","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonic Models Newton Chambers Car Transporter Eastern Region BR Lined Maroon E96288\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #c90d0d; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed prototypical bodies including original and later style roof sky lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Couplings combined with a kinematic close coupling system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnds with buffer beam original detail and later ETH equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect size RP 25 profile bogie wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLivery schemes for BR Maroon and BR Blue Grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModels supplied in sets of three in a bespoke box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally designated as TCVs, the vehicles later became NVV (vacuum braked) and NVX (dual braked) under BR’s TOPS computer system. Unusually, they featured a hydraulically operated central well capable of storing two cars as well as four cars on the upper deck – a 50% increase in capacity over more conventional car carrying vehicles of the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen introduced in the early-1960s, the TCV car transporters were used between London, York and Edinburgh in sets of five or six vehicles with a handful of BR maroon Mk1 coaches, hauled by ex-LNER ‘Pacifics’ and later BR green ‘Deltics’, Class 40s, 45s, 46s or 47s. From the late-1960s onwards, they were painted in BR blue\/grey and started to venture further afield on ‘Motorail’ services from London and northern England to the West of England, being hauled by Class 45s, 46s, 47s and ‘Westerns’. However, they were closely associated with the East Coast Main Line throughout their career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOPERATOR BR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS Car Carrier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRUNNING NUMBER E96288E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLIVERY Maroon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sonic Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60053551055232,"sku":"SON-S2303-01A","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_4539_46e4dd64-cee5-4e7e-9d20-d4a644d491ee.jpg?v=1733933623","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/s2303-01a-newton-chambers-car-transporter-eastern-region-br-lined-maroon-e96288","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}