Hornby R40362 East Midlands Mk3 Coach B 42141 TS - Era 11 G-45 Instructions on fitting and use

Instructions on fitting and use are included

and ‘Track Plans for Various Locations’ (Ref no PB-66)

repurposing HTA wagons for aggregate was inefficient as they could not be fully loaded before becoming overweight

2A continuous load

The platelayers who maintained the track used huts like these for storing tools

Hornby R40362 East Midlands Mk3 Coach B 42141 TS - Era 11 G-45 Instructions on fitting and useIn 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