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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
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
Green
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Name
Elders Fyffes
Power pickup
Driving wheels and tender wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Running number
35016
Prototype information
Introduced
1946
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Merchant Navy
Operator
BR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Designer
Bulleid
Ordered by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built
1941-1949
Built by
SR Eastleigh Works
Built at
Doncaster
Length of service
16 years
Withdrawn
December 1964
* 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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