Hornby R4792 SR 58' Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48') Eight Compartment Brake Third

Name: Hornby R4792 SR 58' Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48') Eight Compartment Brake Third
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 R4792 R4792 SR 58' Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48') Eight Compartment Brake Third No.2638 'Set 44'\n\nBy 1934, the Southern Railway recognised that the short ex-LSWR stock was in need of some major attention as it was nearing the end of its working life. Much of it was built on wooden underframes, whilst some was still gas lit and so a program of refurbishment was proposed and undertaken under Works Order (HOO No.) L801 of March 1934 and Works Order (HOO No.) L852A of March 1935. The stock to diagrams 99 and 418 were created in 1935/1936 at Lancing Works, by taking the Composite body, cutting it and fitting to a Maunsell underframe.\n\nIn the case of the Brakes, a guards van was grafted to one end. These were of a steel panel, which didn't quite match the finish of the rest of the wooden panel bodywork. The composites (to diagram 31) differ, in that the original bod