Mk 1 coaching stock |
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Prototype |
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Operating company/organisation |
British Railways, British Rail, preservation societies; |
Years of operation |
From 1949 |
Model |
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Manufacturer |
Lima |
Construction |
Assembled, plastic with some metal parts. |
Disassembly |
Note: These models are now many decades old and the plastic will have become brittle. Disassembly is made easier if the model is immersed in warm (not hot) water for a few minutes to soften the plastic lugs that hold the parts together. Remove the roof by pushing sideways at two points 80mm from each end on one side then the other to release the lugs inside, then by pulling in the middle of the roof sharply to release the ends. Prise aside the lugs holding the top of the glazing unit and use slips of paper to stop them relocating. Lift the interior unit and glazing unit clear. Remove the metal weight if it is loose. While applying a gentle downwards force on the chassis, carefully prise the locating loops on the chassis away from the lugs on the body, just enough to release them. When all four side lugs on the chassis are free, pull the chassis down sharply to free the ends. |
Reducing the ride height |
New parts required (per coach):
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Availability |
Produced from 1976 to c1980. |
Decals |
Cambridge
Custom Transfers |
Suppliers |
See Buying second-hand. |
Parts for conversion to other coach types |
For Silhouette cutter files for side overlays in plasticard, see the Group.io site here. For etched brass overlays and ends, see the Worsley Works Mk 1 coach sides, ends and floors. |
Coupler modernisation |
For use on prototypical track curves, Kadee #153 or #158 scale-head buckeyes in #252 snap-together draft boxes can be used. Cut off the arms holding the original Lima couplers, cut-and-shut the buffer heads into a retracted state, and cut away the centre of the original headstock. For close-coupling, the coupler can be mounted with the 'pushing' face of the Kadee a millimeter or so behind the buffer face. For use on "train set" track curves, the use of compact kinetic coupler devices is required. The most suitable device is by Gützold (item 01170) or Symoba (items 211 and 103). To match NEM standards, the front face of the NEM pocket should be 8mm behind the front face of the vehicle (including the buffers, if extended). To avoid the wheels making contact with the housing of the kinetic coupler device, the device will have to be recessed so that it is flush with the lower surface of the chassis plate. In this configuration, it is possible to use Roco close-couplers (item number 40270) to achieve a minimal gap between coaches on straight track. As an alternative to matching NEM standards, the kinetic coupler devices can be mounted right up against the headstocks, and plain drawbars (Symoba item 108) used to connect the devices without using coupler pockets. |
Catalogue numbers (#), with liveries and nominal operating dates |
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Corridor Brake1 |
Corridor Composite2 |
Restaurant-Buffet |
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Diag.181 BSK |
Diag.126 CK |
Diag.24 RB |
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Midland Region |
maroon |
1956-65 |
#9321 |
#9146 |
#9234 |
Models incorrectly marked as LMS |
National |
crimson & cream |
1949-65 |
#9320 |
#9145 |
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Inter-City |
blue & grey |
1965-96 |
~ |
~ |
#9232 |
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Southern Region |
green |
1956-65 |
#9327 |
#9152 |
#9235 |
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Western Region |
chocolate & cream |
1956-65 |
#9326 |
#9151 |
#9233 |
Models incorrectly marked as Great Western |
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1049 in service |
1309 in service |
127 in service |
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1 Corridor Brake Third until 1956, Corridor Brake Second after 1956. |
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2 First/Third until 1956, First/Second after 1956. |