Hornby R40246 East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Restaurant First Buffet, 40750 - Era 10 Flexitrack Peco SL-185 Catch Point L/H

Peco SL-185 Catch Point L/H Code 75

repurposing HTA wagons for aggregate was inefficient as they could not be fully loaded before becoming overweight

Model Type: Steam Locomotive

This kit comprises mostly of plastic injection moulded parts

see our Wiring the Layout publications Nos 4 and 21

Hornby R40246 East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Restaurant First Buffet, 40750 - Era 10 Flexitrack Peco SL-185 Catch Point L/HIn 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.