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Hornby R3462

BR, 42xx Class, 2-8-0T, 4287, Early BR - Era 4

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

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^* 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 42xx Class 2-8-0T, model 4287, represents a British Railways early‑crest locomotive from the Great Western Railway 4200 class. The model is finished in a pristine black livery with the early British Railways emblem and carries the running number 4287.

The locomotive measures 163 mm in length and features a five‑pole skew‑wound motor, DCC ready with an eight‑pin socket and NEM couplings. It can negotiate a minimum curve of the second radius, 438 mm, and picks up power from all contacts except the front pony. The power source is steam, matching the prototype’s motive power.

Designed by George Churchward and built at GWR Swindon Works between 1910 and 1923, the original class comprised 100 units. The model bears the manufacturer part number R3462 and depicts the British Railways early crest period.