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Hornby R3763

SR, 'H' Class, 0-4-4T, 1552 - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

Carrying an elegant Southern Railway livery and logo, this OO gauge steam locomotive is full of character. This little locomotive is a smooth runner and is ready for HM7000 upgrade with an 8-pin socket. Add this era 3 model to your model railway layout today.

History

Built at Ashford Works in January 1905, SE&CR No. 552 entered traffic at Maidstone West. Following Grouping, the locomotive was renumbered first to A552, then to 1552 in the July 1931 renumbering scheme whilst allocated to Bricklayers Arms.

Following Nationalisation, the locomotive spent some time in storage, briefly being reinstated for two months in early 1953. It then re-entered traffic properly at Tonbridge in October 1953, numbered as 31552 and was briefly fitted with a push-pull motor for just two months. In November 1961, 31552 was withdrawn whilst allocated to Ashford.

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Model details

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.

The Hornby SR 'H' Class, 0-4-4T, locomotive 1552 is a model representing a steam locomotive from the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. It features a 5 pole skew wound motor and is designed for OO gauge models.

The model has a minimum radius curve requirement of 438mm and is dcc ready, with a socket for an 8 pin dcc controller. It has a length of 132mm and features all-wheel power pickup and a NEM/Tension lock coupling.

The model is finished in black livery and features a running number of 1552. It is designed to represent a locomotive built by SECR Ashford Works in January 1905, with a total of 66 locomotives of this class being produced. The model is representative of the Big Four period, which includes the LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The locomotive was renumbered several times during its operational life, from SE&CR No. 552 to 1552 in July 1931, then to 31552 in 1953. It was briefly fitted with a push-pull motor in 1953 and was withdrawn in November 1961, whilst allocated to Ashford.