Hornby Mk4 Open First Coach K GNER 11288

Introduced for the newly electrified East Coast Main Line, the Mk4 coach brought a new generation of intercity design to British rail. Hornby’s Mk4 Open First Coach K in Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) livery represents vehicle 11288 from the fleet built at Metro-Cammell’s Washwood Heath factory between 1989 and 1992.

The Mk4 programme delivered a number of advances over the earlier Mk3 stock, including push-button operated plug-type doors and fully sealed gangways, with a design influenced by the Advanced Passenger Train. Entering service from 1989, the coaches later moved into leasing ownership following privatisation, operating under the InterCity East Coast franchise. A major refurbishment carried out by Bombardier Transportation for GNER between October 2003 and November 2005, known as ‘Project Mallard’, introduced new seating arrangements and onboard Wi‑Fi.

Key features

• Mk4 Open First Coach K model
• GNER livery
• Coach number 11288
• Mk4 coaches built at Metro-Cammell’s Washwood Heath factory between 1989 and 1992
• Mk4 design included push-button operated plug-type doors and fully sealed gangways
• Mk4 design based upon the Advanced Passenger Train, with sides profiled to allow a tilt of up to 6° with newly fitted tilting bogies
• Refurbishment programme ‘Project Mallard’ ran from October 2003 to November 2005 under contract from GNER

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