Model Details
Rebuilt West Country Class Locomotive - Westward Ho
34036
Years Released:
2008
2009
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 2 years.
Running Number: 34036
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 - 272mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
2008 2009
2008 2009 |
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: 2242 - December 2023
Previous: 2187 - November 2023
Movement: (-55)
Model Year Details (2)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
---|---|---|
2008 | R.2609 |
Rebuilt West Country Class Locomotive - Westward Ho |
2009 | R.2609 |
Rebuilt West Country Class Locomotive - Westward Ho |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
YEAR | INFORMATION |
---|---|
2008 | Sprung buffers, brake rods, cab and tender detail. |
2009 | Sprung buffers, brake rods, cab and tender detail. |
Motor Information
YEAR | MOTOR |
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2008 | Five pole skew wound. |
2009 | Five pole skew wound. |
Catalogue Images (2)
R.2609 Rebuilt West Country Class Locomotive - Westward Ho - 2008
R.2609 Rebuilt West Country Class Locomotive - Westward Ho - 2009
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