Hornby R40537 OO BR Kitchen & Buttery Car & Composite Restaurant Twin Pack At the Sign of the Dolphin

OO BR Kitchen & Buttery Car & Composite Restaurant Twin Pack "At the Sign of the Dolphin" delivers authentic British Rail catering coaches for OO scale model railway layouts.

Featuring:

• Restaurant Coach Twin Pack: Includes a British Rail Kitchen & Buttery Car and a Composite Restaurant Coach finished in the distinctive At the Sign of the Dolphin branding, ideal for recreating classic express passenger services.
• Scale & Gauge Compatibility: OO scale (1:76); suitable for OO gauge track systems and compatible with standard OO passenger locomotives and coaching stock.
• Construction & Finish: Ready-to-run injection-moulded plastic coaches with finely applied British Rail livery and authentic catering coach detailing.
• Layout Integration: Standard OO couplings allow easy connection to compatible Mk1 coaches and express passenger train formations.

Technical Specifications:

• Scale: OO (1:76)
• Model: BR Kitchen & Buttery Car & Composite Restaurant Twin Pack "At the Sign of the Dolphin"
• Coach Type: Kitchen & Buttery Car and Composite Restaurant Coaches
• Railway: British Railways
• Material: Injection-moulded plastic
• Assembly: Ready-to-run
• Paint/Glue: Not required
• Recommended Age: 14+
• Power Requirement: None
• Compatibility Notes: Compatible with OO gauge locomotives and British Rail coaching stock
• Included: Two OO scale restaurant coaches (Kitchen & Buttery Car and Composite Restaurant Coach)

Perfect for: OO scale railway modellers recreating British Rail express passenger services, named trains, or expanding heritage coaching stock collections.

Why this kit matters

British Rail restaurant cars offered passengers freshly prepared meals and refreshments on long-distance services. The At the Sign of the Dolphin branding became associated with high-quality onboard dining during the British Rail era, making these catering vehicles a distinctive feature of premier express trains.

This twin pack adds realism and historical authenticity to express passenger formations, complementing Mk1 coaching stock and classic British Rail locomotives.

How to use it

This is a ready-to-run OO scale coach twin pack. Place the coaches on compatible OO gauge track and couple them into a suitable British Rail passenger train formation. No assembly, paint, or glue is required.

This is a plastic model. It is not a toy.