Bachmann Branchline OO 39-242 BR Mk1 FO First Open Blue & Grey
An excellent model of the BR Mk.1 design first class open plan seating coach.
Many of these coaches were built to provide seating coaches to operate with a kitchen car, while standard first class coaches retained seating compartments. As demand for full meal service declined in the 1960s these coaches were redeployed as general service first class coaches.
Businessmen found the tables useful to get some work done while travelling, leading to an increasing acceptance of the open plan seating arrangement for first class accomodation.
Eras 6-7