Hornby R2540

Class J83 0-6-0T 68480 in BR black with late crest (weathered)

Name: Hornby R2540 Class J83 0-6-0T 68480 in BR black with late crest (weathered)
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R2540

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R2540

Release date

2006

Model details

Finish

Weathered

Livery

Lined Black with Late Crest

DCC status

Minimum radius curve

1st Radius (371mm)

Motor

Type 7

Based on preserved

Directional lighting

Interior lighting

Pickup in tender

Passenger figures

Tooling date

1983

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Running number

NBR 833, LNER 9833, LNER 8480, BR 68480

Prototype information

Locomotive type

Steam

Builder

Neilson & Co
Sharp, Stewart & Co

Build dates

1900 to 1901

Total built

Tractive effort

17,745 lbf

Wheel configuration

0-6-0T

Operated by

North British Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
British Railways

Main duties

Short distance freight
Station piloting
Heavy shunting

In service until

1962

Locomotive class^*

North British Railway D Class

Motive power

Steam

Built

May 1901

^* 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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