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Hornby R30502

LNER - B12 Class - 8572

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

This locomotive was one of the final batch of ten ‘B12s’ built by Beyer, Peacock in Manchester in 1928. It was renumbered 1572 by the LNER in 1946, but soon became BR’s 61572 in 1948. 

Withdrawn from Norwich Thorpe in September 1961, it was acquired by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society and moved to the nascent North Norfolk Railway at Sheringham in 1967, where, since completion of its overhaul in 1995, it has been a mainstay of heritage services. 

The original is currently out of ticket, undergoing overhaul, so the model is presented in as-preserved condition – the only surviving example of a British inside-cylinder 4-6-0. This highly detailed model features sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings for effortless rake-building.

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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 LNER B12 Class locomotive model 8572, part number R30502, depicts a locomotive from the era of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype was one of a final batch of ten B12 locomotives built by Beyer Peacock in Manchester in 1928. It was renumbered 1572 by the LNER in 1946 and became British Railways 61572 in 1948. After being withdrawn from Norwich Thorpe in September 1961, the engine was acquired by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society and moved to the North Norfolk Railway at Sheringham in 1967. Following an overhaul completed in 1995 it has operated regularly on heritage services.

The original locomotive is currently out of service, undergoing further overhaul, so the model is presented in its as‑preserved condition – the only surviving example of a British inside‑cylinder 4‑6‑0.

The model includes sprung metal buffers and NEM tension‑lock couplings to facilitate straightforward rake‑building.