Model Details
West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford
21C119
Years Released:
1996
1997
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 2 years.
Model: West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford
Running Number: 21C119
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Battle Of Britain / West Country Class
Designer: Oliver Bulleid
Class Information: Battle of Britain Class locomotives, along with sister West Country’s were introduced in 1945 and produced through 1954. A total of 110 air-smooth cased Light Pacific’s; affectionately known or rather unkindly nick-named “Spam Cans” were built by the Southern Railway and later British Railways using many features inherited from the larger and heavier Merchant Navy Class. More...
Weight: 137 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
Model Information: Length - 10 3/4 inches - 27.4cm.
Models Produced: * 2,800
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1996 1997
Running Number: 21C119
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Battle Of Britain / West Country Class
Designer: Oliver Bulleid
Class Information: Battle of Britain Class locomotives, along with sister West Country’s were introduced in 1945 and produced through 1954. A total of 110 air-smooth cased Light Pacific’s; affectionately known or rather unkindly nick-named “Spam Cans” were built by the Southern Railway and later British Railways using many features inherited from the larger and heavier Merchant Navy Class. More...
Weight: 137 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
Model Information: Length - 10 3/4 inches - 27.4cm.
Models Produced: * 2,800
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1996 1997
 1996 1997 |
Company: S.R. - Southern Railway
Logo: S.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947
Livery: S.R. Malachite Green
Livery Details: Malachite green with yellow lettering.
Company Information: The smallest of Britains post grouping railway companies formed in 1923. The S.R. route mileage was the best in Britain by far, due to the dense population south of London. Passengers was the main cargo which pushed the S.R. to lead the emergence of elect
Model Ranking:
Current: 508 - April 2023
Previous: 416 - March 2023
Movement:
(-92)
Logo: S.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947
Livery: S.R. Malachite Green
Livery Details: Malachite green with yellow lettering.
Company Information: The smallest of Britains post grouping railway companies formed in 1923. The S.R. route mileage was the best in Britain by far, due to the dense population south of London. Passengers was the main cargo which pushed the S.R. to lead the emergence of elect
Model Ranking:
Current: 508 - April 2023
Previous: 416 - March 2023
Movement:
(-92)
Model Year Details (2)
| YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R.265 |
West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford |
| 1997 | R.265 |
West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford |
Related Service Sheets (1)
| NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | 4-6-2 Locomotive - West Country - Battle Of Britain Class | October 1995 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
| YEAR | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Many of the West Countrys were re-built in the 1950s and through to the early 60s, however Bideford continued in traffic fully streamlined up until its withdrawal in 1967. The Hornby example is liveried in SR Malachite green and powered by a Type 7 motor. |
| 1997 | Bideford was one West Country that escaped the general rebuilding of the class in the fifties and through to the early sixties. This locomotive which entered service in December 1945 continued fully streamlined until withdrawal in 1967. The model presented in S.R.s malachite green livery of the 1945-48 period and is powered by a Type 7 motor. |
Motor Information
| YEAR | MOTOR |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Type 7 |
| 1997 | Type 7 |
Price List
| YEAR | UK PRICE |
|---|---|
| 1996 | £64.99 |
Catalogue Images (2)
R.265 West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford - 1996
R.265 West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford - 1997
West Country Class Locomotive - Bideford on ebay US 
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