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Hornby R30418

SR - Class M7 - '318'

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

This Hornby model of Southern Railway ‘M7’ Class No. 318 is presented in authentic Era 3 condition, reflecting the locomotive’s appearance during its SR service.

DCC ready with an 8-pin socket, it offers an easy route to digital control, while sprung metal buffers and NEM couplings ensure realistic detail. A faithful tribute to one of Drummond’s iconic tank engines.

History

Dugald Drummond designed the ‘M7’ 0-4-4Ts as a more powerful replacement for the ageing Adams ‘T1’ Class used on the LSWR’s London suburban passenger services, with 105 examples built at Nine Elms (95) and Eastleigh (10) between 1897 and 1911. 

No. 318 entered service in August 1900, and kept its number throughout its Southern Railway days until becoming 30318 under BR in 1950. Withdrawal came just nine years later, in December 1959, when it was scrapped.

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Prototype information

^* 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 model of the Southern Railway (SR) Class M7 No. 318, presented in authentic Era 3 SR livery. The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features sprung metal buffers, NEM tension‑lock couplings, and measures 139 mm in length. It is designed for a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius) and carries the manufacturer part number R30418. The model reflects the period of the “Big Four” railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The model represents the locomotive in its original Southern Railway condition, as it would have appeared while in service. It offers realistic detail for enthusiasts, including the correct buffers and coupling system, and is suitable for digital control on compatible layouts.

The real M7 class 0‑4‑4T was designed by Dugald Drummond as a more powerful replacement for the ageing Adams “T1” class used on LSWR suburban passenger routes. Between 1897 and 1911 a total of 105 units were built at Nine Elms (95) and Eastleigh (10). No. 318 entered service in August 1900, retained its number through the Southern Railway era, and was renumbered 30318 under British Railways in 1950. It was withdrawn in December 1959 and subsequently scrapped.