{"product_id":"hornby-r40556-railroad-br-intercity-mk4-tso-coach-12440-era-8-sectorisation-1982-1997","title":"HORNBY R40556 RailRoad BR - Intercity - Mk4 - TSO coach - 12440 Era 8 - Sectorisation 1982 - 1997","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHORNBY R40556 RailRoad BR - Intercity - Mk4 - TSO coach - 12440 Era 8 - Sectorisation 1982 - 1997\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section section--pattern-grey\" id=\"theModel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--1-col@medium\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis OO gauge coach model is a replica of a Second Class (Trailer Second) open coach in BR InterCity livery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--40\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section section--default\" id=\"whatsInside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--2-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item wysiwyg\"\u003e1x Model Passenger Coach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58618369180029,"sku":"R40556","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/5696\/6563\/files\/HORNBYR40556.jpg?v=1788270004","url":"https:\/\/www.chestermodelcentre.com\/products\/hornby-r40556-railroad-br-intercity-mk4-tso-coach-12440-era-8-sectorisation-1982-1997","provider":"Chester Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}