Hornby TT:120 TT3014M BR, Class 50, Co, 50040, Leviathan' -Era 7 Railway Locomotives, Blue

• Combine a small world with Big ideas, making model railways easier for those with limited space. You are about to embark on a hobby that can last a lifetime, one that combines design and creativity with history and travel and can bring generations and families together If you are working with a young person, it is probably best to start off with one of the Hornby TT:120 train sets and build your layout from there.
• Explore Hornby’s range of model railway TT:120 locomotives. Steam, diesel and electric engines, and DCC-enabled and ready locos to revolutionise your TT:120 layout.
• The Class 50 locomotives, built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows between 1967 and 1968, were the last purpose-designed mixed-traffic locomotives built in the UK. In total, 50 examples were built and introduced on the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
• Current UK mainstream model railway scales are '00' and 'N' Our Table Top scale, Hornby TT:120, sits in between the two Hornby TT:120 is smaller than '00' and can easily fit on a baseboard which can be stored in small spaces in your home TT:120 models can easily be handled by both the young and old
• 1x Diesel Locomotive in 1:120 scale TT gauge: minimum curve radius 2 with a 5-pole skew wound motor, wheel configuration Co-Co and compatible with DCC Next 18-pin Socket (NEM 662). It comes in a blue livery colour.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Class 50 locomotives, built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows between 1967-1968 were the last purpose-designed mixed-traffic locomotive built in the UK. 50 examples were built in total. Upon their introduction they were used on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The aim was to speed-up passenger timings on the then non-electrified portion up to Glasgow, and to haul express passenger trains at 100 mph. By 1974, the entire line had been electrified so the locomotives were re-deployed to other regions as had been planned. When delivered, the Class 50s were leased to British Rail by a subsidiary of English Electric. They were later sold to the British Railways Board.The Class 50s proved to be incredibly powerful, indeed following the full electrification of the WCML and the introduction of more powerful DMUs in the late 1980’s they were almost pointlessly powerful, and they began to be withdrawn as their roles were handed to more efficient DMUs. All examples of the Class were named which was rather unusual for corporate BR diesel locomotives, and in the end 18 examples have been preserved.Locomotive 50040 started life as D440 and would go on to receive the name Leviathan after a Royal Navy ship in 1978. The locomotive would go on in service until 1990, at which point it was withdrawn and stored awaiting confirmation of its fate. In June 2008, with most useful parts removed, the cutters torch descended on 50040 at Sims Metal Management in Halesowen some 80 miles from where it was constructed.

SAFETY WARNING
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.
Assembly Status: ‎No
Type: Locomotives

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