Hornby R40367A East Midlands Mk3 Coach J 41071 TF - Era 11 OO Gauge

Hornby R40367A East Midlands Mk3 Coach J 41071 TF - Era 11 OO Gauge

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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 R40367A R40367A Mk3 Coach J Trailer First East Midlands 41071\n\nIn-order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways, and a new Mark entered service in 1975. 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 breaks and wheel slip protection enabling faster deceleration.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAfter the HST Mk3 Coach variant was introduced, further Mk3 Coaches were ind

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