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Title: Hornby TT:120 Gauge TT4031B GWR, Mk3 Trailer Standard Open, 42351 - Era 11 Rolling Stock - Coaches for Model Railway Sets
Condition: New
 Brand: Hornby
Colour: ‎Green
Material: Metal
MPN: ‎TT4031B
Language: ‎English
Age Level: ‎14 years and up
Assembly Status: ‎No
Item Length: 189mm
Item Width: 22mm
Type: Coach Cars
Gauge: TT:120
Item Height: 1mm
Description: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
In-order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's Victorian era railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways. Significant improvements over the Mk2 included new secondary air suspension between the bogies and the coach body as well as aerodynamic skirting on the underframe.Mk3 coaches are 75ft (23m) long, enabling far greater capacity than older coaches. Mk3 coaches also incorporate disk brakes and wheel slip protection enabling faster deceleration. The first Mk3 coaches to be delivered were used as part of the HST prototype along with the two Class 41 diesel power cars in 1972. Mk3 coaches entered service in 1975 along with the Class 43 forming the iconic InterCity 125 trainset. After the HST Mk3 coach variant was introduced, further Mk3 coaches were introduced to the West Coast Mainline for use as part of locomotive hauled trains. Whilst Mk3 stock is standard for HST units, the standard locomotive hauled stock is Mk3a. Mk3a stock differs from Mk3 stock due to the inclusion of buffers as well as a different electrical system that uses motor generator units in each coach to power air conditioning and other ancillaries Mk3a stock was built until 1984, before 3B stock with improved seating and lighting was built from 1985 to 1988.Some 40 years after introduction the Mark 3 coaches and Class 43 units are still in service. One of the most prominent users of the train is the GWR, with their Class 255 Castle sets made up of two 43 units and four coaches. These units were refurbished between 2018 and 2020 to make 12 trains, with the first being introduced in March 2019.

SAFETY WARNING
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.

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  • Current UK mainstream model railway scales are '00' and 'N' Our Table Top scale, Hornby TT:120, sits in between the two Hornby TT:120 is smaller than '00' and can easily fit on a baseboard which can be stored in small spaces in your home TT:120 models can easily be handled by both the young and old
  • Combine a small world with Big ideas, making model railways easier for those with limited space

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