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British Rail Mk1 Coaches

My aim was to bolster my collection of RTC coaches, whilst also creating a coach that holds up to and does not look out of place alongside a "Blue Riband" Graham Farish by Bachmann RTR Mk1 coach.

Above is a photo I took of a current Graham Farish by Bachmann "Blue Riband" range CK alongside the Bees Hill Models "Test Service Car No9" on my chassis and B4 bogies.

Each of my coach kits include the following components:

  • Single piece 3D printed bodyshell
  • Push-fit chassis with a suitable interior layout
  • Bogies (options as applicable) - at the moment I have the following bogie options available:
    • Gresley
    • B1
    • B5
    • BT10
    • Commonwealth Bogies
  • 4x oval buffers
  • Glazing

I wanted to produce coaches that are not available as ready to run items, and the coaches I have produced are as follows:

ADB975051 - Test Car 5 - £35

Converted in 1972, it was used in the APT-P Power Car Test Train operating out of Derby, as such it had one end modified to couple directly to the Power Car, as did all of the Test Service Cars. 
My unpainted kit includes Body, Chassis,4x Oval Buffers and a pair of B5 Bogies. Transfers are available from RailTec Transfers (2745).

RDB975630 - Test Service Car No8 - £35

Test Service Car No8 was converted from BR Mk1 TSO 3011 and fitted with a generator for simulate the trailer car rake when testing APT NDM power cars and was based at the RTC in Derby when not in use. It was scrapped by BR at East Usk in September 1987

My unpainted kit includes Body, Chassis, 4x Oval Buffers and a pair of B5 Bogies. Transfers are available from RailTec Transfers (2748).

RDB975631 - Test Service Car No9 - £35

Test Service Car No9 was converted from BR Mk1 SO 3009 and used as a simulate the APT DNM power car for testing trailer rakes and was based at the RTC in Derby when not in use. It was scrapped by BR at East Usk in September 1987

My unpainted kit includes Body, Chassis, 4x Oval Buffers and a pair of B5 Bogies. Transfers are available from RailTec Transfers (2748).

RDB975002 - Laboratory 3 - £35
APT PoP Train Support Coach

Lab 3 was converted from a BR Mk1 RSO and was used as a support coach in the APT PoP Test Train.

My unpainted kit includes Body, Chassis, 4x Oval Buffers and a pair of B5 Bogies. Transfers are available from RailTec Transfers (2713).

Continue reading: RDB975002 - Laboratory 3 - APT PoP Train Support Coach

RDB975422 - Laboratory 6 - "Prometheus"
Electrical Systems OHLE Test Car - £35

In 1975 a Mk1 BSK coach W34875 was converted into an electrical systems test car at Swindon for the R&DD.  Known as Lab Coach 6 and numbered RDB975422, it was utilised for main line OHLE tests by the R&DD Electrical Engineers Section and originally based at Rugby but was eventually transferred to RTC Derby.

My unpainted kit includes Body, Chassis, 4x Oval Buffers and a pair of BT10 Bogies. Transfers are available from RailTec Transfers (2716).

Finishing off your models

Electra Rail (formerly Electra Railway Graphics) produce a wide range of vinyl overlays in both the original and revised APT livery, and also in some fictitious liveries including RTC red/blue, Virgin Trains red/black and GNER blue/red - to purchase the APT with included vinyls please visit the Electra Rail website at www.electrarail.co.uk for more information.

For those wishing to paint finish their models, waterslide transfers produced by RailTec Transfers are available for your APT-P kit for £6 a sheet.

Many of my other vehicles also have transfers available from RailTec Transfers, and, where known, these are detailed on individual model pages.