Hornby R40247C East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Standard, 42158 - Era 10 Independent Snowplough The franchise eventually passed to

The franchise eventually passed to Virgin Trains East Coast in March 2015

Being fully compatible with both Code 80 and Code 55 PECO Streamline

Length: 394mm

16564 in LMS Black livery

Model Number: 60001

Hornby R40247C East Coast, Mk3 Trailer Standard, 42158 - Era 10 Independent Snowplough The franchise eventually passed toIn order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's 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 deceleration.