TT4059 BR – 4-Wheel First Class Coach (TT:120 Scale)
Available now from TMC

Add a touch of classic railway elegance to your TT:120 layout with Hornby’s BR 4-Wheel First Class Coach, finished in the understated yet distinctive BR crimson livery. This model captures the refined charm of early British Railways travel, with finely detailed First Class compartments that reflect a time when even short-distance rural journeys were made in style.

Dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these four-wheel coaches were originally introduced by Britain’s pre-Grouping railway companies and served as the standard for local and regional services. As more comfortable bogie coaches entered the network, four-wheelers were gradually reassigned to branch lines and quieter rural routes, where they remained in service well into the 1950s and 60s, thanks to their practicality and isolation from major operations.

Once withdrawn, many found new uses beyond the railway—repurposed as farm buildings, garden sheds, or holiday cabins—while their underframes were often recycled as goods wagons. A good number of coach bodies survived into preservation and have since been lovingly restored for use on heritage railways, giving modellers and enthusiasts a chance to relive this charming era.

Ideal for recreating post-nationalisation rural services or assembling a complete mixed-class train, this First Class coach adds authenticity and historical depth to your layout. Available now from TMC, it's a perfect match for Hornby's range of early BR rolling stock in TT:120 scale.