Hornby R532

Class 28XX 2-8-0 2859 in GWR Green

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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R532
RRP
£74.95

Model details

Livery
Green
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
1991
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
DCC status
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
Ringfield
Coupling mount
Fixed
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Directional lighting
No

Prototype information

Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Main duties
Heavy Freight
In service until
1965
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Build date
1903 to 1919
Total built
84
Tractive effort
35,380 lbf
Wheel configuration
2-8-0
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 28xx
Motive power
Steam

* 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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