{"product_id":"lm-amp-r-3rd-class-coach","title":"LM\u0026amp;R 3rd Class Coach","description":"HOR R40439 Hornby L\u0026amp;MR, 3rd Class Coach - Era 1 2024 Catalogue                                                \u003cp\u003eHaving established the concepts of first and second-class rail travel, it was only a matter of time before railway companies created a lower fare 'third class' for the carriage of the working classes, especially in the densely populated industrial areas. \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eCompanies such as the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway, the Manchester and Leeds Railway, and the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway all used open third-class carriages, mostly for standing passengers, but sometimes fitted with a rudimentary bench (or benches).\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe L\u0026amp;MR considered creating a third class as early as 1839, due to market pressure from the MB\u0026amp;BR and M\u0026amp;LR, but the directors were afraid that, with its lower fares, it would draw passengers away from the first and second-class trains. \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe introduction of third-class travel on the L\u0026amp;MR dates to April 1844, when the Board ordered new enclosed second-class coaches to replace the older 'blue boxes', which were then downgraded to third class.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe first of the L\u0026amp;MR third-class train services ran in October 1844, departing from Manchester at 06:30 and from Liverpool at 18:30.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThis is an intricately detailed third-class coach model in a blue finish. The accessory bag contains two chain couplings.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eTech Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cdl\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eItem Length - Without Packaging (cm)\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e7.6\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eItem Height - Without Packaging (cm)\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e4.2\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eItem Width - Without Packaging (cm)\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e3.3\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eItem Weight - Without Packaging\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e0.47\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eItem Scale\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e1:76 Scale 00 Gauge\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eLicense\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eYes\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eLicense line\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e© SCMG - SCM01- Hornby - Rocket\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eFinish\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003ePainted\u003c\/dd\u003e  \u003c\/dl\u003e    \u003cdl\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eColour\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eBlue\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eGauge\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eOO\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eOperator\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eL\u0026amp;MR\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eDesigner\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eL\u0026amp;MR\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eLivery\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eL\u0026amp;MR Blue\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eMinimum Curve (mm)\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eRadius 1\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eNumber of Parts\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003e1\u003c\/dd\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eBuffer Type\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eSeparate Plastic Buffers\u003c\/dd\u003e  \u003c\/dl\u003e    \u003cdl\u003e  \t\u003cdt\u003eCoupling Type\u003c\/dt\u003e  \t\u003cdd\u003eChains\u003c\/dd\u003e  \u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Hornby Trains \u0026amp; Accessories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43743107186879,"sku":"HOR R40439","price":70.27,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/HORR40439.png?v=1728926290","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/lm-amp-r-3rd-class-coach","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}