2 Rail Finescale Mk1 Suburban Coaches
The MK1 Suburban coaches compact form (our model depicts the 57ft wheelbase variant) makes them particularly useful for small layouts, where every inch is precious.
As with all our carriages, the Suburbans feature brass sides, which are painted (not printed) in multiple layers – just like the real thing. Die-cast bogies and underframes further enhance the models’ weight and robustness, with highly detailed and lit interiors completing the picture.
Whether you’re new to O gauge or looking to make a useful new addition to your carriage fleet, you can’t go far wrong with a ‘Sub’ or two on the roster.
Specifications
- Diecast compensating bogies
- Brass luggage racks
- Finely detailed etched brass sides, professionally painted
- Flush glazing
- Coach ends and roofs in finely detailed plastic
- Fully detailed diecast under-frame
- Sprung link couplings
- Super detailed interiors with working lights
- Brake Ends/Full Brakes with detachable working (plug-in) rear light
- Capable of running on Peco 2nd radius curves (40.5’’)
- Sprung metal buffers
- The coaches are supplied with a pack of super detailed plastic painted hinges
LIVERIES
By the time of their service introduction, ‘Blood and Custard’ liveries of mainline stock were beginning to
be phased out and the NCs therefore received the simplified single colour liveries of crimson (initially),
maroon – lined and unlined – and green from the outset. Later, in the BR ‘Blue’ era they were repainted in
all-over blue. (BR also developed alternative NC coaches with similar general characteristics for use in
electric and diesel multiple units but these are not dealt with here).
THE DARSTAED MODELS
Despite the apparent standardization of the real coaches, they actually appeared in rather a large number of
versions and colour variants during their lifetimes. Darstaed will be producing all the following coaches in
Maroon lined, Maroon unlined, Crimson and BR Blue.
Second Open (SO)
Second Lavatory Open (SLO)
Second Compartment (S)
Composite Lavatory (CL)
Composite (C)
Brake Second (BS)
Price
£169 each
Offers
10% off when buying 3 or more
We welcome suggestions from our esteemed customers at grabowsky@darstaed.com