Hornby R40245 East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Guard Standard, 44061 - Era 10 OO Gauge Diesel & Electric Locomotives Specification:

Specification:

Each set was comprised of a Class 3F ‘Jinty’ No

Frog Angle: 14 Degrees

medium and large radius turnouts and crossings

Nickel Silver Rail - Code 124

Hornby R40245 East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Guard Standard, 44061 - Era 10 OO Gauge Diesel & Electric Locomotives Specification:In order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways in order to replace the aging Mk2s. 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 brakes and wheel slip