Hornby OO Gauge R4290 BR Centenary Brake Coach 'W4578W' - Boxed Maroon Livery

Name: Hornby OO Gauge R4290 BR Centenary Brake Coach 'W4578W' - Boxed Maroon Livery
Brand: Pezza's Trains
Price: 16.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

£16.95 GBP

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Add authentic, heavy passenger-carrying capacity to your mid-century layout with this pre-owned Hornby R4290 BR Centenary Brake Third Coach. This beautifully detailed scale model replicates the iconic wide-bodied, high-capacity rolling stock originally built by the Great Western Railway (GWR) to celebrate their centenary in 1935, later repainted into striking British Railways corporate colours.

Coach Identity: Running Number W4578W
Livery: British Railways (BR) Maroon with crisp gold lining and regional branding
Coach Type: Brake Third (with guard's compartment and luggage space)

Condition Report

Coach: Good, clean pre-owned condition. The classic maroon paintwork is vibrant, and the distinctive recessed door handles and side panel details are fully intact. The wheels, bogies, buffers, and couplings are functional and free-rolling.
Packaging: Housed securely inside its original Hornby window box alongside the inner plastic protective tray.

Please Note: While the coach itself is in good condition and operates perfectly, the original outer cardboard box exhibits some minor age-related shelf wear, light edge scuffing, and typical storage creases. Please study the photographs carefully to satisfy yourself with the exact condition of the packaging and model before purchasing.

Model Specifications

Product Code: R4290
Scale / Gauge: OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery Era: BR Maroon Era (Post-1956 mid-century steam/early diesel era)
Coupling Type: Standard Hornby Tension-Lock

Prototype History & Suitability

The GWR Centenary stock was revolutionary for its time, featuring a wider, streamlined body profile that maximised passenger space. Reallocated under British Railways western region operations, these coaches were frequently mixed into premier express rakes. This Brake coach is the perfect prototypical end-car to be hauled by iconic BR-era steam locomotives like the Castle Class, King Class, or early regional diesel hydraulics like the Western or Warship classes.

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