TT4027 BR Intercity Mk3 Tourist Standard Open 42199 Scale_Other-Scales HO & OO scale track

HO & OO scale track

2002 was fitted with more conventional Walschaerts/Gresley valve gear which changed the locomotive's characteristics substantially necessitating the instillation of large smoke deflectors

HEAD DIAMETER 4mm

Glue and paints for easy assembly

Detailed coolers

TT4027 BR Intercity Mk3 Tourist Standard Open 42199 Scale_Other-Scales HO & OO scale trackIn 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 brakes and wheel slip protection enabling faster