Hornby R3819

LMS 6231 'Duchess of Atholl', Centenary Year Limited Edition - 1948

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3819
RRP
£249.99
Release date
2020

Model details

Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
Duchess of Atholl
Livery
Maroon
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Coupling
NEM
Tooling date
2017
Running number
6231

Prototype information

Total built
38 Total
(33 Built Streamlined - later removed)
Tractive effort
40,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1964
Build date
1937 to 1948
Builder
LMS Crewe Works
Locomotive class*
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8P Coronation
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Built
August 1948
Built by
LMS Crewe Works
Total produced
38

* 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 LMS 6231 “Duchess of Atholl” is a Centenary Year Limited Edition model released in 1948. The locomotive is presented in a pristine finish with a maroon livery and carries the running number 6231.

The model measures 299 mm in length and is DCC ready with an eight‑pin socket. It is powered by a five‑pole skew‑wound motor, uses a NEM coupling and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of the second radius (438 mm). The representation is of a steam locomotive, wheel arrangement 4‑6‑2, belonging to the London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8P Coronation class, designed by William Stanier and built at LMS Crewe Works. The part number for the manufacturer is R3819.

The locomotive model commemorates the period known as “The Big Four”, covering the London, Midland & Scottish Railway, and reflects the production span of the original engines from 1937 to 1948, of which a total of 38 were built.

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