Name: Hornby R3713X BR, Princess Royal, 4-6-2, 46207 'Princess Arthur of Connaught' - Era 5
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R3713X
Price: 204.99 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R3713X

RRP

£204.99

Release date

2019

Model details

Power pickup

Driving wheels and tender wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Motor

5 pole skew wound

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Name

Princess Arthur of Connaught

Livery

Crimson

Finish

Pristine

DCC status

DCC Fitted

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Tooling date

2019

Running number

46207

Prototype information

Surviving locos

Main duties

Express Passenger

In service until

1962

Wheel configuration

4-6-2

Operated by

LMS
British Railways

Locomotive type

Steam

Builder

LMS Crewe Works

Build date

1933 & 1935

Total built

Tractive effort

40,286 lbf

Locomotive class^*

London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8P Princess Royal

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

4-6-2

Built

August 1948

Built by

LMS Crewe Works

Total produced

^* 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 BR Era 5 model of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8P Princess Royal locomotive, number 46207, named Princess Arthur of Connaught. The model measures 299 mm in length and is finished in a pristine crimson livery. It is fitted with DCC, uses a 5‑pole skew wound motor, and draws power from both the driving wheels and the tender wheels. Coupling is provided by NEM with a tension lock, and the minimum curve radius is the second radius of 438 mm.

The locomotive represents the British Railways late crest period and is based on the design of William Stanier, built at LMS Crewe Works between 1933 and 1935. The real class comprised 13 examples, all with a 4‑6‑2 wheel arrangement, and the model is supplied with the manufacturer part number R3713X. It is intended for use as a steam motive power unit on model railway layouts.