Hornby R3223

Class 42xx 2-8-0T 4257 in BR Black with late crest

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3223
GTIN
5010963432232
RRP
£119.99

Model details

Tooling date
2013
Based on preserved
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Black with Late Crest
Finish
Pristine

Prototype information

Total built
105
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Main duties
Heavy freight
Wheel configuration
2-8-0T
In service until
1965
Tractive effort
31,450 lbf
Build date
1910 to 1923
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4200
Motive power
Steam

* 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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