Hornby R40368 East Coast, Mk3 Trailer First, 41097 - Era 10 Class 45 further Mk3 coaches were introduced

further Mk3 coaches were introduced to the West Coast Mainline for use as part of locomotive hauled trains

Our Tri-ang Railways Remembered Set brings the R2X Set back into your life and those halcyon days can be recreated on a layout

the InterCity East Coast franchise passed from NXEC to East Coast

narrow platforms are provided for access

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Hornby R40368 East Coast, Mk3 Trailer First, 41097 - Era 10 Class 45 further Mk3 coaches were introducedIn order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways, and a new Mark entered service in 1975. 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