Heljan 266216

Beyer Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 7973 in LMS black with revolving coal bunker

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Designed to replace pairs of Midland 0-6-0s on heavy coal drags between the East Midlands and London, these huge articulated machines were also used on ironstone traffic and travelled as far afield as York and Peterborough until they were replaced by new BR Standard '9F' 2-10-0s in the late 1950s. This model produced courtesy of Hatton's Model Railways.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
266216
GTIN
5708769262169
RRP
£249.00

Model details

Tooling date
2014
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
LMS black
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
Driving wheels only
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
7973
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Beyer-Garratt
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
2-6-0
Built
August 1948
Built by
Beyer, Peacock & Co
Total produced
6

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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The Heljan model represents LMS black Garratt locomotive number 7973, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. between 1927 and 1930. It is a 2‑6‑0/0‑6‑2 articulated steam engine, one of six produced for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway, and was used for heavy coal and ironstone traffic from the East Midlands to London and further afield.

The model is supplied in OO gauge with a pristine finish and includes an 8‑pin DCC ready socket, NEM couplings, sprung buffers and directional lighting. Power is taken from the driving wheels only, and the locomotive is compatible with a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius (438 mm). It measures 350 mm in length and carries the manufacturer part number 266216.

Features also include exterior and interior cab detailing and a revolving coal bunker. The model is produced by Hatton’s Model Railways as part of the “Big Four” period representation.

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