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Hornby R3739

BR, Class 87, Bo-Bo, 87001 (dual named) 'Royal Scot' and 'Stephenson' - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

87001 was built at Crewe, entering traffic on 29 June, 1973 allocated to Willesden depot. The Stephenson Locomotive Society persuaded British Rail to name 87001 as Stephenson to mark the 1975 celebrations of 150 years of railways in the United Kingdom and a naming ceremony was held on 14 January, 1976.

Produced under licence for SCMG Enterprises Ltd. © SCMGE. Every purchase supports the museum.

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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 Class 87 (model number R3739) is a OO gauge, dual‑named 87001 locomotive representing the electric Bo‑Bo passenger locomotive built by British Railways between 1973 and 1975. The model is painted in blue livery, carries the names “Royal Scot” and “Stephenson”, and bears the running number 87001.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, uses a 5‑pole skew wound motor and picks up power from all wheels. It has a pristine finish, interior lighting, NEM couplings and a minimum curve radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). The model measures 243 mm in length.

Historically, the real locomotive was constructed at Crewe, entered traffic on 29 June 1973 and was allocated to Willesden depot. The Stephenson Locomotive Society arranged for the name “Stephenson” to be applied in honour of the 150th anniversary of UK railways, with a naming ceremony on 14 January 1976. Only 36 of the class were built, capable of a maximum speed of 110 mph.

The Hornby model is produced under licence for SCMG Enterprises Ltd; each purchase supports the museum.