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Hornby R3729

LNER, Class O1, 2-8-0, 6359 - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

6359 was one of the original Railway Operating Division 2-8-0 locomotives, built by Kitson in August 1918 and numbered as ROD 1625.

Transferred to the LNER on 2 February, 1924 as a Class O4/3, the locomotive was renumbered as LNER 6359 and allocated to Gorton, then Sheffield Neepsend, Doncaster and Retford Thrumpton, before being rebuilt as a Class O1 in April/May 1945.

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Prototype information

^* 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 LNER Class O1 2‑8‑0 locomotive 6359 is an OO gauge model designed for DCC operation, featuring an 8‑pin socket and a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor. The model measures 250 mm in length, has a pristine black finish, and is fitted with NEM couplings. Power is collected from the driving wheels only and the locomotive runs on a minimum curve of the second radius (438 mm).

The model represents LNER locomotive number 6359, built in 1944 and introduced to service in 1945. The prototype was originally a Railway Operating Division 2‑8‑0 built by Kitson in August 1918, numbered ROD 1625. It transferred to the LNER on 2 February 1924 as Class O4/3, receiving the LNER number 6359 and serving at Gorton, Sheffield Neepsend, Doncaster and Retford Thrumpton. The locomotive was rebuilt as a Class O1 in April/May 1945.