Hornby R40470 OO Gauge BR Tavern Car 'White Horse' & Composite Restaurant Coaches Twin Pack BR Crimson And Cream

Hornby R40470 OO Gauge BR Tavern Car 'White Horse' & Composite Restaurant Coaches Twin Pack BR Crimson And Cream

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: R40470

Manufacturer Number: R40470
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Coaches
Brand: Hornby
Range: Hornby 2025
Era: Era 4: BR Early Crest 1948 - 1957
Livery: BR Crimson And Cream
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO

£125.99

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In 1949, two pairs of carriages were put into service on BR Southern Region to provide catering facilities with a difference. The idea came from Oliver Bulleid, the former Southern Railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, who had a track record of thinking outside the box with his unusual air-smoothed Pacifics, double-deck carriages and cabbed Leader locomotives.

Each pair consisted of a Composite Dining Car and a Tavern Coach. These were allocated to the Atlantic Coast Express and provided thirsty commuters with a pub-on-wheels for their homeward journey. Internally, each tavern was decorated to mimic an olde English pub, with tiled floor, whitewashed walls, oak beams and high-backed settles, all illuminated by lanterns. Externally, the paintwork was divided horizontally, in carmine and cream, but the lower section lined out to represent brickwork. The upper section had half-timber relief and a painted pub sign, while the small windows had old-style leaded panes.

The dining cars were unpopular and were quickly re-fitted in 1950, at which point the mock brickwork on the taverns# was repainted in plain carmine. They lasted in service in their pairs until late 1959 but were repainted in unlined BR(SR) green in 1957. Similar pairs of Tavern Cars operated on other BR regions.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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