Hornby R30362 BR Early Britannia Class 4-6-2 70001 Lord Hurcomb - Era 4 Steam Locomotives

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• Steam Locomotives, DCC Ready 21 pin socket, BR operator, model railway in 00 Gauge Scale
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
No. 70001 ˜Lord Hurcomb was constructed at Crewe Works in February 1951 and bore the name of Cyril Hurcomb who oversaw the Ministry of War Transport. It was constructed to Order No. E479/220 and completed on 14th February that year.From Stratford shed, 70001 hauled passenger express trains on the Great Eastern Railway such as ˜The Norfolkman. For over twelve years, the locomotive was in service on the GE section. In 1954, the total mileage was 78,600.The locomotive was withdrawn from service on 3rd September 1966 and stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Shed (12A) until the end of the year. In January 1967, 70001 was cut up at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap Co in Wishaw, Scotland.A vibrant BR green livery is applied to this classic Britannia locomotive, No. 70001, and its coupled tender. The ˜Lord Hurcomb nameplate adorns the smoke deflectors, and the model also includes handrails. This model is DCC-ready and is compatible with our HM7000 21-Pin decoder. The accessory bag contains a flanged wheel axle assembly and an instruction leaflet.

SAFETY WARNING
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and content may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and address for future reference.
Scale: ‎00 Gauge Scale
Type: Model Trains & Accessories

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