Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs
Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2852
RRP
£110.00
Model details
Coupling type
Tension lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
Swindon
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green with Early Emblem
Tooling date
2010
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
BR 7037
Prototype information
Main duties
Express Passenger
Build date
1923 to 1950
Total built
171
Tractive effort
31,625 lbf
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
In service until
1965
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
GWR/ BR Swindon Works
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"
Motive power
Steam
Built
August 1950
* 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.
Supplier Links
Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.
