Buy TS Marketplace: SECR 60FT Birdcage SR Green Add-On PC Key

SE&CR employed distinctive guard's observatories called Birdcages on their coaches, with the 60ft versions marking the longest in southern England by 1912. Designed by H.S. Wainwright, these coaches boosted capacity over earlier 50ft and 54ft sets while earning praise for smooth rides among commuters. Builders produced 62 three-car sets, tweaking the center saloon after the first 30 for better smoking area ventilation via a smaller fixed window and droplight. This simulation add-on for PC brings the SECR 60FT Birdcage SR Green coaches to life, featuring Brake Third, Brake Composite, Composite Lavatory Type 1, and Composite Lavatory Type 2. Run these historic sets from their 1912 debut through BR service into the late 1950s, including rare push-pull conversions that removed some Birdcages. Rail enthusiasts who value accurate period simulation will appreciate recreating these detailed commuter coaches.

The SE&CR was not unique in employing guard’s observatories, known as "Birdcages". The SE&CR are probably the most well-known stock employing them. The SE&CR earlier shorter "Birdcages", the 50ft and 54ft sets had been well received, so the decision was made to build 60ft coaches to increase capacity. Designed by H.S. Wainwright, the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the SE&CR. At the time in 1912 these were the longest coaches running in the south of England. Renowned for their excellent riding qualities, they soon became popular with commuters. Sixty two 3 car sets were built, but after the first 30, a design change was made to the centre carriage saloon to replace one of the large windows with one smaller fixed window, and one droplight, to improve ventilation in the smoking saloon.

After nationalisation a handful of sets were converted to push-pull operation and lost their birdcages in the process. The C "Birdcages" lasted until the late 1950's in BR service before withdrawal from passenger service.

The SECR 60FT Birdcage SR Green for TS Marketplace includes the following coach types:

• Brake Third
  
• Brake Composite
  
• Composite Lavatory (Type 1)
  
• Composite Lavatory (Type 2)