Hornby: LMS Horse Box

Horses were carried on the railways of the United Kingdom until 1972, using rolling stock known as horse boxes. These were often used to carry racehorses between the parts of the country where the breeders and trainers were based, and the racecourses. Some railway-owned horse boxes were hired on a semi-permanent basis to racehorse trainers (such as Frank Butters) or owners (such as the Earl of Derby). They were conveyed either in small numbers attached to ordinary passenger trains, or special trains consisting of several horse boxes coupled together.

Specifics:

• Gauge: 00
• Livery: LMS
• Purpose: Freight
• Features: NEM Couplings

Hornby is a household name and is famous as the UK brand leader in the model railway hobby