39-001V Mk1 BSK BR Research Department RTC "Laboratory 12" RDB975136 BR-Livery The residue of coke from

The residue of coke from heating coal was necessary to produce steel as a carbon component

The kit includes many unusual features that make the model special

Originally delivered to the old LCDR works at Longhenge

The kits are based on real world prototypes but are easily customizable lending themselves to “kit bashing” should the modeler wish to have something truly bespoke on their layout

Although the basics were the same as the 59/0 there were numerous detail differences some of which had already been incorporated in 59005

39-001V Mk1 BSK BR Research Department RTC "Laboratory 12" RDB975136 BR-Livery The residue of coke fromExclusive to Rails of Sheffield This exclusive release of Bachmanns Mark 1 coach represents BRs Railway Technical Centre coach Laboratory 12 (RDB975136). Converted in late 1972 from a standard BSK coach, this vehicle spent several years in use with the Research Department, mainly used as an acoustics testing vehicle and also in the development of the APT (Advanced Passenger Train) in the late 1970s. A perfect accompaniment for our other recently