{"product_id":"hornby-r40479-lner-west-riding-limited-brake-open-third-kitchen-third-articulated-coaches-oo-gauge","title":"Hornby R40479 LNER West Riding Limited Brake Open Third \u0026 Kitchen Third Articulated Coaches, OO Gauge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHornby R40479\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLNER West Riding Limited \u003cbr\u003eBrake Open Third \u0026amp; Kitchen Third \u003cbr\u003eArticulated Coaches\u003cbr\u003eOO Gauge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of the LNER’s newly-introduced ‘Coronation’ trains in 1935, a new train was introduced to operate between London King’s Cross and Leeds and Bradford in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new set of carriages was built that was identical to the ‘Coronation’ with four twin articulated coaches, though not the streamlined beavertail observation car, and named the ‘West Riding Limited’. Carriages were in pairs, sharing a bogie between the two, thus reducing friction and improving ride quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe train first ran on 27th September 1937 and achieved an average speed of 63.3mph (101.9km\/h) between King’s Cross and Bradford. It was hauled by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGresley's ‘A4’ No. 4492 ‘Dominion of New Zealand’, which had emerged from Doncaster Works only three months earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServices were suspended for the duration of the Second World War, but were reinstated in 1949. A modern version of the train is still operated by the present-day LNER with a 6.30am departure from Bradford Forster Square station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carriages are in pairs, sharing a bogie between the two. Coaches ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the eight-coach rake include an open third brake with accommodation for the guard, and a coach with a further third class area plus kitchen. Those are the highly detailed OO gauge model coaches shown in this pack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56696592957826,"sku":"R40479","price":134.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/0483\/9120\/files\/TradeWebSize-R40479LNER-_WestRidingLimited_-OpenThird_KitchenThird-Coachpack5.jpg?v=1780924015","url":"https:\/\/goinglocomodels.com\/products\/hornby-r40479-lner-west-riding-limited-brake-open-third-kitchen-third-articulated-coaches-oo-gauge","provider":"Going Loco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}