Hornby R30129

BR, Battle of Britain Class, 4-6-2, 34072 '257 Squadron' - Era 4

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

257 Squadron' was completed at Brighton Works in 1948 as one of the first of its Class produced under BR, and allocated to Dover Marine Shed to work the Continental Boat Trains to London. Perhaps more incredible than its service life are the efforts made in light of '257 Squadron's' significant name in relation to the Battle of Britain and Second World War to return the locomotive to traffic in October 2021.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30129
GTIN
5055286698842
RRP
£266.49
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

Tooling date
2023
Colour
Green
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Livery
British Railway
Power pickup
Driving wheels and tender wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
SR/ BR Brighton Works
BR Eastleigh Works
Build dates
1945 to 1951
Total built
110
Tractive effort
31,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1967
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Battle of Britain
Operator
BR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-4-0
Designer
Bulleid
Built by
SR/ BR Brighton Works BR Eastleigh Works

* 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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