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Hornby R30415

BR (Early) - Patriot Class - 'Sir Robert Turnbull' 45540

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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

This model of BR ‘Patriot’ Class 4-6-0 No. 45540 ‘Sir Robert Turnbull’ is presented in its post-rebuild condition, reflecting its appearance under British Railways ownership. DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket, the locomotive is designed with metal sprung buffers and NEM tension lock couplers.

History

This locomotive started out as 5901 when it emerged from Crewe Works in August 1933, but was later renumbered to 5540. It was rebuilt with a Stanier taper boiler in October 1947, which promoted it from power class ‘6P’ to ‘7P’. It became 45540 under BR in May 1948 and survived in service until condemned in April 1963 and was scrapped by July that year. 

The locomotive’s name, transferred from withdrawn ‘Large Claughton’ 1161, was in honour of Sir Robert Turnbull, former General Manager of the LNWR, who was knighted in 1913.

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^* 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.

Hornby BR (Early) model of the Patriot Class 4‑6‑0 locomotive No. 45540 “Sir Robert Turnbull”. The model is supplied in its post‑rebuild British Railways livery, with a DCC‑ready 21‑pin decoder socket, metal sprung buffers and a wide tension‑lock coupling. It measures 259 mm in length and is capable of negotiating a 2nd‑radius curve of 438 mm.

Key specifications: Livery – British Railways; Minimum radius – 2nd radius (438 mm); Buffers – moulded plastic; Coupling – wide tension‑lock; Operator – British Railways; Designer – Henry Fowler; Manufacturer part number – R30415; Period represented – British Railways early crest.

The prototype locomotive was built at Crewe Works as No. 5901 in August 1933, renumbered 5540, and rebuilt with a Stanier taper boiler in October 1947, raising its power class from 6P to 7P. It received the BR number 45540 in May 1948 and remained in service until it was condemned in April 1963 and scrapped by July 1963. The name “Sir Robert Turnbull” was transferred from the withdrawn Large Claughton 1161 in honour of the former LNWR General Manager, knighted in 1913.