Hornby R3434

SR, Merchant Navy Class, 4-6-2, 21C1 'Channel Packet' - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

Locomotive 21C1 'Channel Packet' was the first of the Class, entering service in 1941 at Salisbury and then Exmouth Junction from 1942. Renumbered 35001 under British Railways in 1948, 'Channel Packet' was allocated to Stewarts Lane from 1957 until rebuilding in 1959.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3434
GTIN
5055288631731
RRP
£223.99
Release date
March 2017

Model details

Tooling date
2017
Colour
Green
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Livery
SR Malachite Green
Name
Channel Packet
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
21C1

Prototype information

Total built
30
Main duties
Express Passenger
Build date
1941 to 1949
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
SR Eastleigh Works
Tractive effort
37,515 lbf
(later reduced to 33,495 lbf)
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
In service until
All Modified by 1960
Locomotive class*
Merchant Navy Class
Operator
SR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Designer
Oliver Bulleid
Built
August 1948
Built by
SR Eastleigh Works

* 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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