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    Darstaed Mk.1 suburban coaches

    Oct 15, 2019 5 minutes

    TWO-RAIL ‘O’ gauge (1:43.5 scale) 57ft Mk.1 suburban coaches have been added to the Darstaed range using the same construction techniques and with the same features as previously released gangwayed Mk.1 stock.

    A mixture of materials have been used to create models that have a good level of detail and some useful features, such as interior lighting and working tail lamps on brake coaches. Six different models have been released, with BR rail blue, BR crimson together with lined and unlined BR maroon coaches planned for release.

    Short frame BR Mk.1 suburban stock without gangways (non-gangwayed) formed the largest fleet of Mk.1 suburban stock and were used in large numbers on London suburban services, particularly on services on the Midland main line and the Great Northern. Some of the stock was allocated to the

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