No.114 ‘B’ Set Couplings and Colours
The ex GWR ‘B’ Set Airfix model coaches date from 1975. Almost forty years later and the coaches reappeared as Hornby R4293. The coaches must have proved popular and in the intervening years similar models have been available first from Mainline and later Dapol. Bachmann 9017 on Airfix ‘B’ Set passing Hornby Crimson ‘B’ Set The ‘B’ Set coaches were operated in pairs. As fitted with standard Airfix (or Hornby) couplings the gap between the coaches is hugely too large. Original Airfix/Hornby Couplings Left, Bachmann Mini Long Couplings Right One relatively easy way of closing the gap is to substitute Bachmann Mini Long Couplings (36-026), with the wings cut off. Original Airfix/Hornby Left, Bachmann Mini Long 36-026 minus wings Right The original Airfix/Hornby couplings are a simple push fit. Fitting the Bachmann couplings requires removal of the small keeper plate on the underside of the coupling pocket. I used a tiny screw driver for the purp...