Hornby R30319 RailRoad Plus GWR 14XX, 0-4-2, 1451 Loco

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Original price was: £74.99.Current price is: £67.49.

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OO GaugeHornbyR30319 RailRoad Plus GWR 14XX, 0-4-2, 1451 LocoBrand new item direct from our new Yorkshire model railway shop.

Tech SpecsItem Scale 1:76 Scale 00 GaugeFinish PaintedColour GreenGauge OOOperator GWRWheel Configuration 0-4-2Livery GWR GreenMinimum Curve (mm) Radius 2
Product InfoThe 14xx was introduced in 1932 to the design ofCharles Collett, as with many steam engines however, the origin of the designwas considerably older. The 14xx could be seen as a development of the 517class designed by George Armstrong in 1868. The two locomotives have a similaroutward appearance, explaining why a relatively advanced or modern steamlocomotive could easily pass for a pre-grouping design.With an 0-4-2 wheel configuration both the 517 and 14xxclasses were designed for and well suited to their allocation of branch linework. 75 examples of the 14xx would be built over a four year period. With atop speed of 80mph, the locomotives were fitted with autocoach operating gearenabling it to be sandwiched in push-pull services on some of the more remoteGWR and BR lines. All examples of the class would be withdrawn between 1956 and1965.Locomotive 1451 was built in 1935 at the GWRs Swindon Works.Spending much of its life in the West Country, the locomotive would beallocated to the Exeter shed in 1948 under BR. Withdrawn from the GloucesterHorton Road shed in 1964, the locomotive would be cut up and scrapped within amonth.This model is fitted with a 3 pole motor and simple gearing,proving to be a reliable runner on any layout and its railroad specificationmakes it ideal as a starter model. 

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