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Hornby R3423

BR, Adams Class 415, 4-4-2T, 30583 - Era 5

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

In 1882, to support the ever increasing London suburban traffic on the London South Western Railway, William Adams, the Locomotive Superintendent, ordered 71 new Class 415 4-4-2T engines.

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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 BR Adams Class 415 (4‑4‑2T) 30583 – Era 5 is an OO‑scale, DCC‑ready model with an 8‑pin socket. The locomotive is painted in a lined black livery with a Late Crest, the running number being 30583. It measures 155 mm in length and runs on a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor that picks up power from the driving wheels only. The model is equipped with NEM / tension‑lock couplings and can negotiate a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm).

The prototype was designed by William Adams for British Railways and built between 1882 and 1885 by Robert Stephenson & Co., Dübs & Co., Neilson & Co. and Beyer Peacock. A total of 71 locomotives of the Adams Radial 415 class were produced, all of which had a 4‑4‑2T wheel arrangement and were intended for suburban traffic on the London South Western Railway. This model represents the period of the British Railways Late Crest.