Hornby R40247C East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Standard, 42158 - Era 10 OO Gauge New 41 70 6723 073-6

41 70 6723 073-6

Model Type: Steam Locomotive

Wills CK20 Post Office

Wills CK16 Country Station

Peco O Gauge LK-735 Yard Crane

Hornby R40247C East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Standard, 42158 - Era 10 OO Gauge New 41 70 6723 073-6In order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's 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.