{"product_id":"e86013-wsl-efe-rail-lswr-cross-country-set-253-sr-malachite","title":"E86013 EFE Rail LSWR Cross Country Set 253 SR Malachite","description":"\u003cp\u003eE86013 EFE Rail LSWR Cross Country Set number 253 in SR Malachite Green livery - Era 3 - post-war.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eContains:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBrake Third number 2925\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eComposite number 5056\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBrake Third number 2929\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEra 3\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePristine SR Malachite Green Livery\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSet No. 253\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e3-Coach Set comprising Brake Third Nos. 2925 \u0026amp; 2929 and Composite No. 5056\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eClose Coupling Mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLength 3 x 238mm\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were 36 sets formed wholly of 56ft vehicles and these sets were generically called ‘Cross County sets’. They were constructed between 1906 and 1910 being built originally as 4 coach sets.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese sets comprised of the following:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBrake Thirds, four compartment to LSWR Drawing 1446, SR diagram 124,  2 per set\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eComposite  (1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e \/ 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e class), seven compartment, to LSWR Drawing 1298, SR Diagram 274\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThird LSWR Drawing 1302, SR Diagram 17, 8 compartment, (The all Thirds were originally introduced as 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e \/ 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Composites but rebranded to all Thirds with no structural change by the end of 1919) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe set numbers were in the ranges 130-151, 253-263 and 311-314 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll sets were reduced to three coaches in the mid to late 1930s by the removal of the 8 compartment Third Diagram 17 coaches which became loose stock. At the same time the number of first class compartments in the Composite, Diagram 274 was reduced from 5 to 3 (not a physical alteration just reclassification and change in class banding on the outside of the compartments).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the longevity of these sets, apart from the reduction from 4 to 3 coaches and the reclassification of some of the composite compartments there was no real physical changes to any of the coaches.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn terms of use, they were seen all over the SW section of the Southern and their duties were pretty well interchangeable with any other 3\/4 set. They did not generally run on Brighton or SE section lines, although photographic evidence exists of them running along the south coast to Brighton.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWithdrawal of these sets was completed during 1956\/7 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355841900924,"sku":"E86013","price":126.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/221028_20EFE_20E86013_10_dbd3459b-3bd2-44d8-82c3-6c755b1ae90c.jpg?v=1786092566","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/e86013-wsl-efe-rail-lswr-cross-country-set-253-sr-malachite","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}