Hornby R3311

BR, V 'Schools' Class, 4-4-0, 30908 'Westminster' - Era 4

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3311
GTIN
5010963433116
RRP
£149.99
Release date
2015

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Tooling date
2008
Livery
Lined Green with Early Emblem
Name
Westminster
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
30908

Prototype information

In service until
1962
Builder
Eastleigh Works
Build dates
1930 to 1935
Total built
40
Tractive effort
25,130 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-4-0
Locomotive type
Steam
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
Main duties
Semi-Fast Passenger Services
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway V "Schools"
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-4-0
Built
August 1948
Built by
Eastleigh Works
Total produced
40

* 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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Hornby BR V “Schools” Class 4‑4‑0 locomotive, model number R3311, represents the British Railways Early Crest period. It reproduces the Southern Railway V “Schools” locomotive named Westminster (running number 30908) that was built at Eastleigh Works between 1930 and 1935, with a total of 40 examples produced in real life. The design was by Richard Maunsell and the original locomotive featured a lined green livery with the early emblem.

The model measures 238 mm in length and is finished in pristine condition. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and is fitted with a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor. Power is collected via all wheels and the minimum curve radius is the second radius of 438 mm. Coupling is supplied in the NEM/Tension‑lock standard. The motive power is represented as steam.

Key specifications: wheel arrangement 4‑4‑0, built by Hornby, part number R3311, and suitable for use on British model railway layouts. The model’s date of representation is the early British Railways era, and it carries the British Railways operator name.

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