Model Details
Class D49/2 Locomotive - The Berkeley
222
Years Released:
1994
1995
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 2 years.
Running Number: 222
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class D49
Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
Class Information: Class introduced 1927.
Weight: 103 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
Model Information: Length - 9 5/16 inches - 23.6cm.
Models Produced: * 2,600
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1994 1995
1994 1995 |
Logo: L.N.E.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947
Livery: L.N.E.R. Apple Green
Livery Details: Apple green with black and white lining and gold lettering.
Company Information: The second biggest of Britains post grouping railway companies formed in 1923. Some very famous locomotives were designed and operated by the L.N.E.R. including the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1314 - December 2023
Previous: 886 - November 2023
Movement: (-428)
Model Year Details (2)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
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1994 | R.123 |
Class D49/2 Locomotive - The Berkeley |
1995 | R.123 |
Class D49/2 Locomotive - The Berkeley |
Related Service Sheets (2)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
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172 | 4-4-0 Locomotive Hunt Class D49 | November 1994 |
172 (Back) | 4-4-0 Locomotive Hunt Class D49 - Tender Drive | November 1994 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
YEAR | INFORMATION |
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1994 | The Hunts were unmistakably a Gresley design and were used for intermediate passenger trains mostly in Scotland and the North East. They were named after famous fox hunts, the Berkeley operating in Buckinghamshire. The model is tender powered by a Type 5 ringfield motor. Suitable coaches are R.477 and R.478. |
1995 | All this class were named after famous hunts, this model being named after one in Buckinghamshire. The loco was designed by Gresley for use with intermediate passenger trains in the North East and Scotland. The model is powered by a Type 5 ringfield motor situated in the tender which is modelled on the LNER group standard type. Suitable coaches are R.477 and R.478. |
Motor Information
YEAR | MOTOR |
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1994 | Type 5 Ringfield |
1995 | Type 5 Ringfield |
Price List
YEAR | UK PRICE |
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1994 | £56.75 |
1995 | £62.00 |
Catalogue Images (2)
R.123 Class D49/2 Locomotive - The Berkeley - 1994
R.123 Class D49/2 Locomotive - The Berkeley - 1995
Class D49/2 Locomotive - The Berkeley on ebay UK
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