Hornby R3464

Class 72xx 2-8-2 7224 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
R3464
RRP
£149.99

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
1965
Main duties
Heavy freight
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Wheel configuration
2-8-2T
Locomotive type
Steam
Tractive effort
33,170 lbf
Total built
54
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Build date
1934 to 1939
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 7200
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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