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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2856
Model details
Tooling date
2009
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Lined Black
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Prototype information
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1964
Operated by
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Tractive effort
40,000 lbf
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
LMS Crewe Works
Build date
1937 to 1948
Total built
38 Total
(33 Built Streamlined - later removed)
(33 Built Streamlined - later removed)
Locomotive class*
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8P Coronation
Motive power
Steam
* 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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