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Hornby R3823

LB&SCR 45 'Merton', Centenary Year Limited Edition - 1998

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3823
GTIN
5055286671913
RRP
£104.99
Catalogue
2020 Range
Release date
2020

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Motor
3 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Livery
Umber
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Interior lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 6 pin socket
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Tooling date
2019

Prototype information

Total built
50
(17 Rebuilt from A1 to A1X)
Tractive effort
7,650 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0T
Operated by
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
London & South Western Railway
South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways
Industrial usage
In service until
1963 (BR)
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
(Primarily local passenger)
Builder
Brighton Works
Build dates
1872 to 1880
Locomotive class*
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1X "Terrier"
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0T
Built by
Brighton Works

* 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 LB&SCR 45 ‘Merton’ is a limited‑edition centenary‑year model released in 1998. It forms part of the 2020 range, is supplied in a pristine finish and carries an umber livery. The model bears the running number 45 and is accurately scaled to a length of 105 mm.

The model reproduces a pre‑grouping London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1X “Terrier” 0‑6‑0T locomotive designed by William Stroudley and built at Brighton Works between 1872 and 1880. It is DCC ready with a 6‑pin socket, driven by a three‑pole skew‑wound motor, and collects power via all wheels. The minimum curve radius is 371 mm (first radius). Coupling is NEM / tension‑lock, and the manufacturer part number is R3823.

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