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Hornby BR Mk.1 Corridor Brake Composite

A NEW addition to Hornby’s collection of re-tooled Mk.1 coaches is the useful Corridor Brake Composite (BCK) which was built in a roughly 10-year period between 1953 and 1964 in small lots by various builders.

Two diagram numbers were issued, with those built with six-seat compartments in Second Class being allocated to the ScR, LMR and ER, while the eight seat compartments without arm rests went to the SR and WR.

Stock is immediately recognisable in having five

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