Model Details

Class L1 Locomotive

U.K.
1757

Class L1 Locomotive

Years Released: 1972 (Model Year pages)
Model released for 1 year.

Model: Class L1 Locomotive
Running Number: 1757
Category: Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class L1
Class L1
Designer: Richard Maunsell
Class Information: The Class L1 was introduced in 1926 for hauling increasingly heavy London to Folkstone express passenger boat train services. Although the locomotives were all new builds, they were in-fact a development of an earlier Wainwright Class L 4-4-0 design. More...
Weight: 58 tons
Purpose: Express Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
4-4-0
Model Information: ---
Models Produced: * 9,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:

1972

1972
Company: S.R. - Southern Railway
Logo: S.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947
Southern Railway
Livery: S.R. Olive Green
S.R. Olive Green
Livery Details: Olive 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

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Model Year Details (1)

YEAR CAT MODEL
1972 R.350 1972
Class L1 Locomotive

Related Service Sheets (1)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
83 0-4-4 & 4-4-0 Loco Chassis - R.868, R.450 June 1974

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Price List

YEAR UK PRICE
1972 £5.00
YEAR AUST PRICE
1972 $16.95

Catalogue Images (1)

R.350 - Class L1 Locomotive - 1972
R.350 Class L1 Locomotive - 1972


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