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Hornby R60008

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Wagon

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Released in May 1967, ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ spent an astonishing 27 weeks at the top of the UK’s Record Retailer chart. Their eighth studio album, it is seen as a distinct shift in sound compared to their earlier work, featuring such much loved tracks as ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’, ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ and ‘When I’m Sixty Four’ in addition to the title track.

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Hornby The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Van is an OO gauge model railway wagon. It is unpowered, features a 5‑pole skew wound motor, and is finished in a pristine red livery commemorating a special event. The wagon measures 116 mm in length, runs on a minimum radius of 1st radius (371 mm), and carries the manufacturer part number R60008. The model represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period and is marked as “Operator: Beatles”, “Wagon type: Van”, and “DCC status: Unpowered”.

The model commemorates the Beatles’ eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was released in May 1967 and spent 27 weeks atop the UK Record Retailer chart. Notable tracks from the album include “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, “With a Little Help from My Friends”, “When I’m Sixty Four” and the title track.