1937 4-Car Express EMU
The 4-COR EMUs were introdued by the Southern Railway in 1937 for the newly electrified Waterloo - Portsmouth mainline. Nicknamed "Nelsons", these elegant units worked the Portsmouth line until the 1960s, when displaced by more modern 4-CIG stock. The 4-CORs were transferred to the Central Division working to Brighton and the south coast until withdrawl in 1971. Many units survived to receive BR Blue Livery.
There were three main variants of this type of unit, the 4-COR, 4-RES (restaurant car) and 4-BUF (Buffet car) and these often ran in 12-car formations with one of each type. Additionally, some 4-RES restaurant cars were converted into Griddle cars in the 1960s, with the units becoming, appropriatly enough, the 4-GRI!
The 4-COR kit is planned first with the RES, BUF and GRI to follow.
This kit converts 4 Graham Farish Mk1 63' Coaches
| Southern Railway Olive Green | TBC |
| Southern Railway Malachite Green | TBC |
| British Railways Multiple-Unit Green | TBC |
| BR Rail Blue | TBC |
Electra's kit for this unit is designed to convert the Graham Farish Mark 1 coach bodyshell and a good likeness can be made with minimal alteration. As the Maunsell-designed stock is quite different about the roof, ends and underframe, instructions will be provided for the more experienced modeller who would like to make more modifications.
