{"product_id":"oo-l-mr-2nd-class-coach","title":"OO L\u0026MR 2nd Class Coach","description":"The Liverpool \u0026amp; Manchester Railway opened to much fanfare on 15th September 1830. So much so that a new station had to be built to satisfy passenger numbers and to plan for the ongoing ‘rail fever’. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiverpool Road Station saw passengers booking tickets and awaiting their train’s arrival. Passengers were separated into first and second class and had different booking halls and waiting rooms. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond-class passengers were transported in carriages with low wooden sides and a small canopy to shelter them from the elements. They were also in slower trains compared to their first-class counterparts who had a more luxurious travel experience.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile travelling in a second-class train, there was a ‘stopping’ service where passengers could request to stop at an intermediate second-class station, whereas first-class passengers experienced a non-stop service between Liverpool and Manchester. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRequests had to be pre-booked so the crew knew where to halt the train. Selling alcohol and food was forbidden at the second-class stations so if passengers wanted refreshments, they would have to travel via first class. These trains stopped at first-class stations with incorporated refreshment rooms.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe second-class open-topped coach model sports an L\u0026amp;MR brown livery. The accessory bag contains two chain couplings.","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43438192656540,"sku":"R40438","price":60.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/files\/R40438.webp?v=1734132220","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbyco.com.au\/products\/oo-l-mr-2nd-class-coach","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}