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Hornby R30012

GCR(N), Ruston & Hornsby 48DS, 0-4-0, No.1 'Qwag' - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

'Qwag' or No. 371971 has had a long association with the Great Central Railway, having been the first locomotive to be based at the newly preserved railway in 1972. A refurbishment of 'Qwag' was completed around 2010 with the locomotive being returned to working condition.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30012
GTIN
5055286691171
RRP
£119.99
Release date
August 2023

Model details

Motor
3 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
Finish
Painted
DCC status
DCC Ready 6 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Livery
GCR
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Power pickup
All wheels
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Tooling date
2019

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel
Total built
Unknown
Build date
1936 to 1950s
Builder
Ruston & Hornsby, London
Power output
44 to 48 bhp
Surviving locos
Unknown
In service until
Present
Main duties
Shunting
Operated by
Various Industrial Railways
Wheel configuration
0-4-0
Locomotive class*
Ruston & Hornsby 48DS
Operator
GCR (N)
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
0-4-0
Designer
Ruston & Hornsby
Built by
Ruston & Hornsby, London

* 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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