R40182A Mk3 First Open Rail Charter Services 11091 Coach B Slot-Cars created the V-Train 1 project

created the V-Train 1 project to test and prove their 'A' Train technology on AC and DC supply for the UK rail network

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

Tree heights range from 6" - 9" (15

Length 696

Riveted smokebox

R40182A Mk3 First Open Rail Charter Services 11091 Coach B Slot-Cars created the V-Train 1 projectIn order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's Victorian era railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways. Significant improvements over the Mk2 included new secondary air suspension between the bogies and the coach body as well as aerodynamic skirting on the underframe. Mk3 coaches are 75ft (23m) long enabling far greater capacity than older coaches. Mk3 coaches also incorporate disk breaks and wheel slip protection enabling faster