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Hornby R3559

SR, Q1 Class, 0-6-0, C24 - Era 3

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3559
GTIN
5055286642357
RRP
£124.99
Release date
2017

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Black
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Tooling date
2018
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Steam
Build date
1942
Total built
40
Tractive effort
30,080 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
Main duties
Freight
In service until
1966
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Q1
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0
Built by
SR Brighton Works SR Ashford 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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Hornby SR Q1 Class 0‑6‑0 locomotive, running number C24, is offered in a pristine finish with a black livery. The model represents the Southern Railway Q1 class designed by Oliver Bulleid and built at the SR Brighton and Ashford works in 1942. It is part of the Era 3 range and carries the manufacturer part number R3559. The period portrayed is the British “Big Four” era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The model measures 222 mm in length and features a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, DCC readiness with an 8‑pin socket and power pickup via all wheels. It runs on standard NEM/tension‑lock couplings and can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (second radius). The wheel arrangement is 0‑6‑0 and the motive power is steam. Only 40 examples of the original locomotive were produced.

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