Hornby R30140

BR, M7 Class, 0-4-4T, 30038 - Era 3

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Ideally suited to the demands of suburban workings with frequent station stops, the M7 possessed quick acceleration and good tractive power, equally at home on Branch line workings or acting as station pilots. Unfortunately, following a major derailment at Tavistock in 1898, the Class were withdrawn from fast passenger services, the 0-4-4 arrangement proving inherently unstable at continuous high speeds. While two M7s still exist in preservation, 30038 sadly is not among them. 

This particularly special Hornby model of 30038 comes uniquely liveried in the previously never produced Southern Malachite Green, a particular mark of rarity. Of the Class, only 38, 242, 243 & 244 were turned out in fully lined Malachite Green for Waterloo Station pilot duties after the Second World War.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30140
GTIN
5055286698903
RRP
£214.99
Catalogue
2022 Range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Red
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Green
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Gauge
OO
Running number
30244

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
London & South Western Railway M7
Operator
SR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-4-4T
Designer
Dugald Drummond
Built
1897-1911
Built by
LSWR Nine Elms Works LSWR Eastleigh Works
Total produced
105

* 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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