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Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive

16440

Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive

Years Released: 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 (Model Year pages)
Model released for 10 years.

Model: Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
Running Number: 16440
Category: Steam Locomotives

Locomotive Class: Class 3F

Designer: Sir Henry Fowler
Class Information: The 3F tank engine; commonly nick-named Jinty’s were actually based on rebuilds of the earlier Johnson 2441 class designed under the auspices of Samuel Johnson. More...
Weight: 50 tons
Purpose: Light Freight & Local Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0

Model Information: Length - 4 7/8 inches - 12.4cm.
* (78 - 83) 36,800 solo models produced and 18,000 in sets.
* (86 - 89) 5,500 solo models produced and 14,500 in sets.
Models Produced: * 74,800
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:

1978 1979

1980 1981

1982 1983

1986 1987 1988 1989

1978 1979	1980 1981 1982 1983
1986 1987 1988 1989

Company: L.M.S. - London Midland & Scottish Railway
Logo: L.M.S. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947

Livery: L.M.S. Crimson

Livery Details: Crimson lake with yellow lettering and black lining.
Company Information: The biggest of Britains big four post grouping railway companies formed in 1923. Made up from 34 company lines including the Caledonian, Midland and Somerset & Dorset Joint Railways. Express trains from London to Glasgow were a feature of this company.

Model Ranking:
Current: 51 - July 2017
Previous: 46 - June 2017
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Model Year Details (10)

YEAR	CAT	MODEL
1978	R.052	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1979	R.052	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1980	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1981	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1982	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1983	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1986	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1987	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1988	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive
1989	R.301	Class 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive

Train Sets Included In (2)

YEARS	TRAIN SET
1986 1987	Country Local Train Set
1979	L.M.S. Local Goods Set

Related Service Sheets (7)

NO	SERVICE SHEET NAME	ISSUE DATE
113	0-6-0 Loco Chassis - R.052, R.058	October 1978
113 (Back)	0-6-0 Loco Chassis - R.052, R.058 - Back	October 1978
139	0-6-0 Loco Chassis - R.158, R.301, R.317, R.351, R.382, R.780 etc	February 1987
139 (Back)	0-6-0 Loco Chassis - R.158, R.301, R.317, R.351, R.382, R.780 etc - Back	February 1987
HR1978	Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1978 (Front)	1978
HR1978 (Back)	Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1978 (Back)	1978
HR1978 C2	Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1978 (Class 2)	1978

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Model Catalogue Information

YEAR	INFORMATION
1978	The 422 locomotives of this versatile class were an LMS development of an earlier Johnson design for the Midland Railway. This Hornby model presents the locomotive as currently preserved by the Midland Railway Co. Ltd., in Derbyshire although it did not operate in this lined pre-1928 livery. The model features a fully detailed cab interior and finer scale wheels with brake shoes and hangers.
1979	Wire handrails and chassis detail.
1980	Includes crew figures and vacuum pipes.
1981	Crew figures and vacuum pipes are included.
1982	Includes vacuum pipes.
1983	Wire handrails, cab detail, crew and vacuum pipes.
1986	Locomotive available only in the R.671 Country Local Train Set in 1986.