Hornby Accessories - East Cst Mk3 TrailerRest1stBuf

Transform your model railway setup with the Hornby East Coast Mk3 Trailer Restaurant First Buffet, a striking addition designed for model enthusiasts. This 1st class buffet carriage, numbered 40750, captures the essence of the British rail experience from Era 10, enhancing your railway with authentic detailing and precision engineering. Built to run at 125 mph, the Mk3 Coaches represent a significant evolution in train design with advanced features like secondary air suspension, aerodynamic skirting, and disk brakes for improved performance and safety. Measuring 75ft (23m) in length, this model car increases capacity over older coaches while incorporating wheel slip protection for smoother operations. Perfect for collectors and hobbyists alike, this restaurant buffet carriage complements the iconic InterCity 125 trainset, which revolutionized rail travel in the UK. Easy to integrate into your existing Hornby collection, the East Coast Mk3 Trailer Restaurant will undoubtedly elevate your railway adventures. Experience the rich history of British railways and the sophisticated aesthetics of the Mk3 with Smartfox NZ today!

HOR R40246 Hornby East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Restaurant First Buffet, 40750 - Era 10
In-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.
The first Mk3 Coaches to be delivered were used as part of the HST prototype along with the two Class 41 diesel power cars in 1972. Mk3 Coaches entered service in 1975 along with the Class 43 forming the iconic InterCity 125 trainset.
Following a period of unprofitable operations, the InterCity East Coast franchise passed from NXEC to East Coast, an operator owned by the Department for Transport. From the beginning of East Coast's operations, it was made clear that it was the DfT's intention was that the franchise be retendered in future years. To this end East Coast soon adopted a deliberately plain livery that would be easy for a new operator to re-brand. The franchise eventually passed to Virgin Trains East Coast in March 2015.