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Hornby BR (Late) Rebuilt battle of Britain 213 Squadron

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Price (RRP): £116.25

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£90.68 from OnTracks

Vendor Description (OnTracks)

Rebuilt Battle of Britain class No. 34088 "213 Squadron" in late BR lined green livery.

During WW2 Oliver Bulleid was granted permission to construct a class of mixed traffic engines to help ease the Southern Railway's shortage of motive power. What emerged broke the mould of accepted steam locomotive practice, two classes of "air-smoothed" pacifics with Boxpok wheels, chain driven valve gear and welded boilers incorporating thermic syphons. The Merchant Vavy calss were the first to be introduced, followed by the slightly smaller and lighter West Country and Battle of Britain versions. Although they proved powerful and free steaming, problems with the valve gear persuaded British Railways to rebuild them in more conventional form in the late 1950s - all the Merchant Navies and many WCs and BoBs were so dealt with. In the late 1960s these locos were some of the last on BR to routinely record 100mph running and had a glorious Indian Summer before being withdrawn. Examples of all types have survived into preservation.

Finish: Pristine
Special Feature: DCC Ready (R2607) / DCC Fitted (R2607X)
Motor: 5 pole skew wound loco drive.
Curved track: Hornby 2nd radius +/- 438mm
Available: 4th Quarter
Length: 272mm
Running No.: 34088
Livery: BR Green
Period: Late 50s
Detail: Fitted with narrow tender

Scale: 1:76

Release Date: DEC 2007

DCC Ready

Product Keywords: Hornby R2607 BR (Late) Rebuilt battle of Britain 213 Squadron

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