Hornby R2997XS

Rebuilt West Country Class 4-6-2 34040 Crewkerne in BR Green with late crest. (DCC Sound fitted)

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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2997XS
RRP
£269.99

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Name
Crewkerne
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Lined Green with Late Crest
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2006
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Coupling type
Tension lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Running number
34040

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Steam
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Rebuild dates
1955 to 1961
Rebuilt by
SR Brighton/ Eastleigh Works
Operated by
British Railways
Tractive effort
27,720 lbf
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Total rebuilt
60
In service until
1967
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Rebuilt West Country
Motive power
Steam
Built
August 1948
Total produced
60

* 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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