Hornby R40171 Midland Pullman Mk3 First Open Coach M41169

OO Gauge HornbyR40171 Midland Pullman Mk3 First Open Coach M41169 Brand new item direct from our new Yorkshire model railway shop.
Product InfoIn-order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain’s Victorianera railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways. Significantimprovements over the Mk2 included new secondary air suspension between thebogies and the coach body as well as aerodynamic skirting on the underframe.Mk3 coaches are 75ft (23m) long enabling far greater capacity than oldercoaches. Mk3 coaches also incorporate disk brakes and wheel slip protectionenabling faster deceleration. The first Mk3 coaches to be delivered were usedas part of the HST prototype along with the two Class 41 diesel power cars in1972.Mk3 coaches entered service in 1975 along with the Class 43forming the iconic InterCity 125 trainset. After the HST Mk3 coach variant wasintroduced, further Mk3 coaches were introduced to the West Coast Mainline foruse as part of locomotive hauled trains. Whilst Mk3 stock is standard for HSTunits, the standard locomotive hauled stock is Mk3a. Mk3a stock differs fromMk3 stock due to the inclusion of buffers as well as a different electricalsystem that uses motor generator units in each coach to power air conditioningand other ancillaries Mk3a stock was built until 1984, before 3B stock withimproved seating and lighting was built from 1985 to 1988.Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) are a train operatingcompany known for operating mainline rail tours with heritage diesel and steamlocomotives. In 2017, upon being granted their certification to operatemainline charters, they became only the third company certified to operatesteam locomotives on the mainline. They are also responsible for reimaginingthe famous Blue Pullman service, operating a specially liveried HST set withall first-class seating between London and Manchester.