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BR Early 4-6-2 Merchant Navy with TTS Sound

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Hornby - 'Holland-Afrika Line' '35023'
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Hornby: BR 4–6–2 ‘Holland-Afrika Line’ ‘35023’ Merchant Navy

Conceived in 1937 when Oliver Bulleid became Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway, the Merchant Navy Class represented Bulleid’s vision for a quick accelerating, mixed traffic 4–6–2 locomotive, equally capable of hauling passenger services (such as the Golden Arrow and Atlantic Coast Expresses), or freight workings, to a speed of around 75mph.

Bulleid’s ‘air-smoothed’ design was easy to clean mechanically and hid the boiler’s external pipes and internal workings. Reaction to the new design varied, footplate staff appreciating the locomotive’s cha­racteristics and steaming abilities, whilst the maintenance staff cursed them, multiple panels having to be removed to gain access to even the most minor of mechanical items, especially during the early life of the locomotives, as the design evolved.

Locomotive 35023, Holland-Afrika Line, entered service on November 6, 1948 at Exmouth Junction and was named at Southampton Docks on January 24, 1949 by M.A Pelt, the Managing Director of the company at the time. 35023 stayed allocated to Exmouth Junction until it was sent for its rebuild on Janyary 7, 1957.

Specifics:

  • Gauge: 00
  • DCC Type: DCC Fitted
  • Designer: Oliver Bulleid
  • Class: Merchant Navy
  • Livery: BR Lined Green
  • Entered Service: 1948
  • Purpose: Express Passenger
  • Wheel Configuration: 4–6–2
  • Features: NEM Couplings

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Release date Australia
July 12th, 2017
Manufacturer code:
R3382TTS
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Box Dimensions (mm)
360x115x60
UPC
5055288632509
Product ID
26772408

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