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
R2913
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Lined Black with Early Emblem
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Tooling date
2010
Running number
67772
Prototype information
Main duties
Passenger Services
In service until
1962
Operated by
London & North Eastern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Wheel configuration
2-6-4T
Tractive effort
32,080 lbf (Most)
25,063 to 28,516 lbf (Some, experimentally)
25,063 to 28,516 lbf (Some, experimentally)
Total built
100
Build date
1945 to 1950
Builder
Doncaster Works
Darlington Works
North British Locomotive Co
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Darlington Works
North British Locomotive Co
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
London & North Eastern Railway L1
Motive power
Steam
Built
August 1948
Total produced
100
* 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.
