Hornby R4888D BR Bulleid 59 Corridor Brake Third Coach S2849S - Era 4 OO Gauge

Name: Hornby R4888D BR Bulleid 59 Corridor Brake Third Coach S2849S - Era 4 OO Gauge
Brand: Hornby

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Rails of Sheffield\n--Learn more about us \n--Shipping \n--Returns \n--Feedback \n--Contact Us \n--Payment Methods\nHornby R4888D R4888D BR Bulleid Suburban Brake 3rd Coach 'S2849S'\n\nWhen Oliver Bulleid took over as Chief Mechanical Officer of the Southern Railway following Richard Maunsell's retirement, the General Manager and Board were already aware that the SR's mainline coaching stock lagged behind the standards set by the other three Railway companies.\n\nIn 1938, with the assistance of his Technical Assistant, L. Lynes, Bulleid began design work for new steam-hauled stock for the Bournemouth and Weymouth services, placing the order for fifty-four 57' 11\"" underframes with Lancing Works. With the onset of the Second World War, the supply of bodies for these was put on hold and it was not until 1944 before the orders for the bodies could be placed, the first of these being finished at Eastleigh Works in November 1945. Featuring a smooth, continuously curved bodyside, with smald