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Heljan 3901

LNER O2/2 - BR Black (Late Crest) - 63937 - OO Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Introduced by the Great Northern Railway in 1921 to a design by Nigel Gresley, these powerful 2-8-0s were built to haul heavy mineral trains. Several batches were built over a 22 year period by the GNR and LNER, with numerous improvements such as better cabs and bigger tenders. Heljan's model depicts the later '02/3' and '0 2/4' variants.

FEATURES

• 21 pin DCC interface
  
• Factory fitted speaker in the tender
  
• NEM couplings
  
• Sprung buffers
  
• Exterior Details
  
• Tender and Locomotive Pickups
  
• Improved design and assembly over the previous batch
  
• More robust motion/valve gear

SPECIFICATIONS

• CLASS 02 (Tango)
• BUILT BY GNR / LNER Doncaster Works, North British, Glasgow
• NUMBER BUILT 67
• SERVICE CAREER 1921 - 1963
• REGION GNR/ LNER, BR Eastern Region
• PURPOSE Heavy mineral trains

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH 250mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Heljan's OO gauge model of the O2/2 'Tango' steam locomotive is a representation of BR late crest black No. 63937, a locomotive built in 1924. The model features a GNR cab and a LNER flush-sided tender. It is DCC ready with a 21-pin socket, and comes with NEM couplings and a factory-fitted speaker in the tender.

The model is designed to depict the O2/2 variant of the class, which was built by Doncaster Works and North British Locomotive Co. under the direction of Sir Nigel Gresley. The O2 class of locomotives was introduced by the Great Northern Railway in 1921 and was designed to haul heavy coal and ironstone trains. Several batches were built over a 22-year period, with improvements made to the cabs and tenders.

Key features of the model include a 21-pin DCC interface, factory-fitted speaker, NEM couplings, and sprung buffers. The exterior details are also noteworthy, with tender and locomotive pickups, improved design and assembly, and more robust motion/valve gear.

The specifications of the model are as follows: item number 3901, class Gresley '02', operator BR, livery late black, running number 63937, wheel configuration 2-8-0, couplings NEM, and paint finish pristine. The model measures 255mm in length.