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1996 - Battle Of Britain Class Locomotive - Lord Beaverbrook
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34054
Running Number: 34054
Category: Steam Locomotives
![Steam Locomotives](category_images_small/steam.jpg)
Locomotive Class: Battle Of Britain / West Country Class
![Battle Of Britain / West Country Class](class_images/battlleofbritain_class.jpg)
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
![4-6-2](wheels/wheel_462.jpg)
Model Information: Length - 10 3/4 inches - 27.4cm.
Models Produced: * 6,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
![British Railways](logos/britishrail_2.jpg)
Livery: B.R. Green
![B.R. Green](livery_images_small/br_green.jpg)
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.
Catalogue Number: R.310
Year Information: Entering traffic in 1947, this locomotive continued working until the mid 1960s. The heavily detailed model has a Type 7 motor located in the locomotives body which provides considerable power to the drive wheels.
Model Motor: Type 7
Publication: Hornby Railways - 42nd Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 42nd Edition
![Hornby Railways - 42nd Edition](publications_small/catalogue1996.jpg)
Logo & Box Design:
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UK Price List: £64.99
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 773 - December 2023
Previous: 215 - November 2023
Movement:
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Model Year Details (3)
Related Service Sheets (3)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
---|---|---|
132 | 4-6-2 Battle of Britain Class Spitfire - R.374 | December 1981 |
132 (Back) | 4-6-2 Battle of Britain Class Spitfire - R.374 - Back | December 1981 |
177 | 4-6-2 Locomotive - West Country - Battle Of Britain Class | October 1995 |
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