Model Details
Battle Of Britain Class Locomotive - Winston Churchill - National Railway Museum Collection - Special Edition
34051
Years Released:
2004
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 1 year.
Running Number: 34051
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Battle Of Britain / West Country Class
Designer: Oliver Bulleid
Class Information: Battle of Britain Class locomotives, along with sister West Country’s were introduced in 1945 and produced through 1954. A total of 110 air-smooth cased Light Pacific’s; affectionately known or rather unkindly nick-named “Spam Cans” were built by the Southern Railway and later British Railways using many features inherited from the larger and heavier Merchant Navy Class. More...
Weight: 137 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
Model Information: Length - 290mm.
Hornby are proud to be associated with the National Railway Museum and as part of this association will, in conjunction with the NRM, be producing models over the next few years of some of the exhibits that make up the National Collection. BR 4-6-2 'Winston Churchill' Battle Of Britain Class locomotive is the third in this series.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
2004
2004 |
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
Livery: B.R. Green
Livery Details: Brunswick green with orange and black lining with yellow lettering.
Company Information: British Railways came into existence in 1948 when the dominating four British railway companies amalgamated. Steam traction on British Railways ended in 1968 and the system was re-branded as British Rail.
Model Ranking:
Current: 2601 - December 2023
Previous: 2515 - November 2023
Movement: (-86)
Model Year Details (1)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
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2004 | R.2385 |
Battle Of Britain Class Locomotive - Winston Churchill - National Railway Museum Collection - Special Edition |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
YEAR | INFORMATION |
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2004 | 'Winston Churchill' Battle Of Britain class 4-6-2 Pacific No.34051, designed by O.V.S. Bulleid and built in 1946, was officially named in a ceremony at Waterloo on 11 September 1947, by Marshall of the Royal Air Force, Lord Dowling. All Battle of Britain class locos carried names of distinction but 34051 'Winston Churchill' is perhaps one of the best remembered. Normally shedded at Salisbury for mixed traffic duties, it was brought to Nine Elms on 25 January 1965 in preparation for the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. The locomotive, which had been named after the great man, was used to haul his funeral train from Waterloo to Handborough on 30 January 1965. 'Winston Churchill' was withdrawn from service on 19 September 1965 having covered 807,496 miles. Number 34051 is part of the National Collection at the National Railway Museum at York. |
Motor Information
YEAR | MOTOR |
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2004 | Five pole skew wound. |
Catalogue Images (1)
R.2385 Battle Of Britain Class Locomotive - Winston Churchill - National Railway Museum Collection - Special Edition - 2004
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