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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1922) Pre-grouping
Manufacturer description
No. 40 Brighton was the LB&SCR's celebrity 'locomotive', having been selected by the company's General Manager, J.P Knight, to represent the LB&SCR at the Paris International Exhibition. Setting sail for Dieppe on 30 March 1878, the locomotive was exhibited in the Exhibition's Machinery Hall between May and November, gaining a Gold Medal in the process.Catalogue listing
Brand:
Hornby
Product Code:
R3845
GTIN:
5055286671937
RRP:
£109.99
Catalogue:
2020 Range
Release date:
July 2020
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 6 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Umber
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Motor
3 Pole Skew wound
Name
Brighton
Colour
Improved Engine Green
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Running number
40
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
A1/A1X 'Terriers'
Operator
LB&SCR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0T
Designer
William Stroudley
Built
1872-1880
Built by
Brighton Works
Total produced
17
* 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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