10 Class Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Hello everyone.Could anyone explain the difference between the Left & Right hand versions of the Hornby GWR Collette Suburban Coaches.Talking about: R4874-LH, R4875-RH, R4876-LH & R4877-RH. Also: R4874A, R4875A, R4876A & R4877A in L&R versions etc.I understand the L&R usually means the side the corridor is on (So you can have the corridor against the platform at Paddington?), however, for these suburban coaches there is no corridor?I'm sure there will be an valid explanation from someone whom knows.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 It would appear that after several days since posting, "nobody knows". Bumping thread to give a second bite of the cherry for your enquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubaggieboy Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I have a rake of these coaches and if you look the main side panels are different, so if you have a brake coach at each end then by using the LH and RH brake coaches they will match. Hope I explained that ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 Class Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Thank you for the observation on these coaches. WOW, you must be the only bloke on the planet, that picked up on the difference between the L & R hand versions. It looks like the doors are wider/windows narrower, in one side & an extra window in the LH Brake?Not sure how they determine which is Left & which is Right? We never had these configurations in NSW, that i know of, anyhow.Must have been a joy, marshal them in L or R configurations in full size practice. (If they bothered.)It's a pity Hornby didn't bother to explain this in their catalogue's/marketing.Hatton's explained the L & R versions for the collette corridor composite coaches, however, it was all about which side the corridor was on.Thanks again - you've done very very well indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I believe it was only GWR that made the distinction here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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