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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Manufacturer description
Conceived in 1937 when Bulleid became CME of the Southern Railway, his vision was for a 4-6-2 fast mixed traffic engine, with quick acceleration and equally capable of hauling services such as the Golden Arrow and Atlantic Coast Expresses, or freight workings, to a speed of around 75mph.Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Range
Hornby Dublo
Product Code
R3970
GTIN
5055286690556
RRP
£264.99
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
August 2021
Model details
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Colour
Green
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Directional lighting
No
Gauge
OO
Livery
Green
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Based on preserved
No
Power pickup
Driving wheels and tender wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2020
Finish
Pristine
Interior lighting
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Prototype information
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Introduced
1946
In service until
All Modified by 1960
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Express Passenger
Total built
30
Tractive effort
37,515 lbf
(later reduced to 33,495 lbf)
(later reduced to 33,495 lbf)
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Builder
SR Eastleigh Works
Build date
1941 to 1949
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Merchant Navy
Operator
BR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Designer
Bulleid
Built by
SR Eastleigh 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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